Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I love you guys so much. Although I may not show it in the best ways sometimes, just know that I do. I am such a lucky person to have a big loving family like you guys, there is never a dull moment.

You guys have taught me so very much, and I am here today to thank you guys for everything.

You have taught me about life. My three older sisters have shown me how to be strong and how to raise a family the right way. The boys and girls that you guys have given me the honor of calling my niece and nephews are four of my favorite people.

You all have shown me how to be strong in every way possible, and taught me that releasing my emotions doesn't make me a coward -- they only make me human. You guys have given me so much useful advice and I can honestly say that I carry it with me as I go through every adventure in life. You guys are high up on the list of my biggest role models.

Here's the thing, you guys are my sisters and my brothers no matter what anyone says. We may have been born under different hearts, in different bellies, but you guys have helped me grow in ways that some of my other family members haven't.

You guys have encouraged me in all of my life choices. Becoming a doctor has been the biggest one and I can't wait until I can prove to the world that I can achieve what I set out to do. Thank you for pushing me to obtain greatness, as you guys can and will! We have such an amazing family, and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

To my brothers, you guys are something else sometimes. We wrestle, we argue and we are there for each other if we need to be. Believe it or not, little brothers, you have taught me things too. You have taught me how to be an authority figure when I was left "in charge." You have taught me how to be a teacher, helping you guys study (even if you didn't accept my help at first).

You guys are absolutely crazy and you drive me insane all the time, and I am very proud of everything that you guys have accomplished. I am happy that we have all become our own people and have grown into our roles. I am sorry that I am not around now because of college, especially now that this is the most crucial part of your life. Just know that I am fully confident that you all will achieve the highest of spots that you guys seek in life.

Thank you, all of you! From the oldest sister all the way down to the youngest brother -- you guys are some of my favorite people and I look forward to when we are all together. Thank you for giving me reasons to cheer you on, for making life worthwhile and for giving me reasons to laugh on days where I don't even want to smile. Some of my favorite memories are ones that I made with you guys!

Thanks for everything.

Love,

Your Brother