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A Letter To My Brother As He Graduates College, Michael Scott Style

I couldn't ask for a better person to grow up next to.

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A Letter To My Brother As He Graduates College, Michael Scott Style
Zars

Bro,

This month, you graduate college, and I honestly could not be more proud of you. Also, you make it 5 for 5 of our siblings that have graduated, so that’s pretty epic (I might be making that 5 for 6 – stay tuned).

I was thinking about making this a really sappy, long article about how much I appreciate you and love having you as a brother, but I chose to get the same message across in a way that describes us a bit better: in gifs from "The Office."

Without further ado, here is our history of being siblings and me doing what I do best (poking fun at you), as told by our favorite show:

1. Every time you tag me in a meme


Even though most of them I've probably already seen from Twitter.

2. You trying to enjoy The Bleachers concert even with a piece of confetti in your eye

And the most dramatic sibling award goes to....

3. You, one drink in, before your second drink lands you on the floor at 9 p.m.

4. Me, at 90% of the stuff you eat

5. You trying to get people excited to do stuff that only you really want to do (like playing Cranium)

6. You, buying endless reptiles that you don't need and probably won't keep

7. You, in 8th grade


8. You, when things don't go the way you planned them to

9. When no one will watch the show you've recommended 12 times


10. Us every time we found RollerCoaster Tycoon in the computer drawer again

11. You: *tells long story*

Me: Wait, what?

You

12. You, making sick trick shot vids with your friends


13. You, every time you've gotten on a health kick

14. You, post-graduation

15. Me, realizing you'll be permanently moved out soon and off to the adult world


All jokes aside, growing up beside you was one of the best things that's ever happened to me, and I'm so glad we've gotten so much closer as we've gotten older. Thank you for all of the phone calls and check-ins, and for always laughing at my jokes with your contagious laugh that gets everybody else in the room laughing. You're smart and creative and I couldn't be happier than to have you as my brother. Congratulations, fam.

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