I was an only child for about three years. Do I remember any of it? No, not really and I never want to. I met my best friend when I was just a 3-year-old little girl; not many people can say that. He was kind of useless at the time, or so I thought... he couldn't play Barbies, ride bikes or even read, but that didn't stop me from trying. It's been 18 years since then and although my playmate is a lot bigger and sassier, he's still my best friend.

Having a little brother changed my life forever, it's hard to explain how or why -- it just did. From the time we were little, I was forcing him to play Barbies, school and even library with me, and he would as long as he could be Spiderman no matter what. It was a small price to pay because who ever said Spiderman excelled in Barbies? I'll be honest, I beat up on him quite a bit, what big sister doesn't? And I say all of this to say that even though he was my best friend we fought -- hard.

We said we hated each other, often bloodied some noses, and had multiple screaming matches so loud you could hear us from outside of the house. Mom always made us come back together and hug it out because she knew just how important we were in each other's lives... we hated it. I wouldn't have wanted to get in trouble with anyone else. No other person I have ever met makes me angrier than he does, nobody else knows how to push my buttons and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I was the first person he went to when he woke up from a bad dream, it was me that had multiple sleepovers with him that resulted in an every night thing, I am his biggest supporter and he is mine. To this day we spend countless nights in my bedroom watching YouTube videos, playing games or simply just talking. It breaks my heart to know these days are numbered, we have to grow up someday.

I love my brother with all of my heart, I would even say I love him more than anything in this world. The love I have for him is possibly the closest thing I've ever experienced to unconditional love, that will never change. However, I am not naive to think it will always be this way... there will be a girl, if she isn't already in the picture, that will become his wife. I hope she knows how lucky she is and how jealous I am that she gets to spend the rest of her life with my best friend. She will become his world and there is no greater feeling because I know what that's like, he was mine. I want her to know that even though I may seem harsh at times it's only because I love him so much and no one will ever seem good enough. He is the best thing that ever entered my life, so I hope you cherish your time with him as much as I have.

The relationship I have with my little brother is indescribable, I wish you could all experience this type of love. He has been the greatest gift of my life and I could never thank God enough for sending him to me. I know that this type of friendship may not be forever but I will love it until the very end of my days.