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To My Baby Brother On His 18th Birthday

Happy Birthday from your favorite human (Yooooooo).

Daenne's-Journal

Apr 29, 2018

University of Louisville

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Roselene P

I remember saying in one of my articles that I have a brother and I would tell you more about him, and now is the time. My baby brother is not much of a baby anymore; he is a young adult now and my heart can't take it, plus he is graduating from high school this year. Can you sense the big sister pride in me?

I often say that life is a roller coaster, but being a big sister is definitely a roller coaster. Although he eats my food all the time, I wouldn't trade being his sister for anything.

Kiki,

First of all, don't bite my head off. If you get to call me Yooooo, then I get to call you baby brother because whether you like it or not you will forever be my baby. But, in all seriousness, I can't believe you are already a young adult. I might not say this often enough, but I want you to know that I love you and I believe in you. No matter what the past might look like, the only thing that matters is what you do with the present, and that will determine your future.

I know the thought of graduating from high school and what's next is the main thing going through your mind at the moment. I want you to know that YOU CAN DO IT. You can do anything you set your mind to, and you are an intelligent young man, you just have to put more effort into what you do. Remember how you told me if I had the same motivation I had for school for working out, it would be great? We can balance it out by you reversing your motivation. Also, being 18 doesn't mean you are supposed to carry life on your shoulder all by yourself, we all need support, so be hero, but don't be a hero, you get me??? I am here for you.

I'm keeping this short, so you can finish it brother. Just know that I am proud of you and Jesus loves you just as much as He loves me. The way I live doesn't make His love for me increase, nor does the way you live make His love for you decrease. He loved us before we could learn how to love Him, so give Him another chance.

Happy Birthday from Yooooo (can't wait for you to see your gift).

Xoxo,

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Appreciation for some of life's most discredited pleasures.

1. Sun showers

2. Smiles

3. Tight hugs

4. Discovering new foods you like.

5. Laying in bed after a long day.

6. And being completely relaxed

7. "This reminded me of you"

8. Breakfast foods

9. Over-sized clothes

10. Contagious laughs

11. Car rides with that one person

12. Random (I miss you/ I love you) texts

13. The city at night

14. Surprises

15. Blanket cocoons

16. Good hair days

17. Really good coffee

18. Days where you're in a good mood naturally and for no particular reason

19. Conquering a fear

20. When they give you a lot of guac at Chipotle

21. Being so comfortable with someone that you can literally talk about anything

22. Home-cooked meals

23. Tattoo stories

24. Leaves changing color in fall

25. Butterflies in your stomach

26. Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

27. When you can't stop laughing

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Coors Light Summer Brew:

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

Hell or High Watermelon

Blue Moon Summer Honey

LandShark Lager

Corona

75 degrees and sunny, plus, no humidity. I mean do I really need to say more?

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You can exercise with a view

You don't have to worry about bug bites

In n Out all day, every day

We have outdoor concerts

We live where people vacation

Because let's be honest, we all use lyrics.

1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

11. “I’m gonna make you miss me.”

12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

13. “Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

17. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.”

18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

19. “Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman."

20. “Don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me.”

21. “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

22. “Find me where the wild things are.”

23. “I’m high on lovin’ you.”

24. “If you’re gonna be somebody’s heartbreak, somebody’s mistake, if you’re gonna be somebody’s first time, somebody’s last time, be mine.”

25. “Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled on.”

Everything Bruce says in his classic rock songs.

1. "Talk about a dream Try to make it real You wake up in the night With a fear so real Spend your life waiting For a moment that just don't come Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)

2. "It's a town full of losers/ I'm pulling out of here to win" (Thunder Road)

3. "You've got to learn to live with what you can't rise above" (Tunnel of Love)

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)