Mom put us down for a nap...
She was going to watch General Hospital...
She was uncomfortable..
Ready to be done...
With two girls in the house...one 3, the other barely 1..
General Hospital was her one vice...
Every day...
You had other plans that day though...
A few weeks early...
Contractions and a couple of hours later there you were...
Ready to meet the world...
I remember telling you stories for hours as you laid on the couch....
not understanding...
and who knows what kind of stories came out of the mind of a three year old...
but you were a captive audience for whatever babbling I was doing...
We grew up....
I watched you struggle...
to find your place..
to be yourself...
I worried about you...
Laughed with you...
Cried with you...
I have an email that you wrote me fourteen years ago still...
begging me not to hate you ...
you shared a secret with you...
you were scared...
I was proud of you...
Proud to be the one you came out to first..
Proud of the connection we had and the trust that you in me...
Fast forward...
I am still proud of you...
Proud of who you are..
Proud that you live your life without making any excuses..
Proud of the individual you have become..
We've traveled the world together...
Maine, Paris, Vegas, Mexico...
All of them full of the laughter shared between two siblings...
You have always been there for me...no matter what...
I can't wait to see what this crazy journey brings you...
And I am proud to walk next to you and call you my brother...
Love you!!
You gave me chills reading this Nic. That is so beautiful Happy Birthday to your brother. He sounds like takes after his big sister!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words Col, and I hope your brother had a wonderful birthday. He sounds like a special person, and I'm sure you're glad to have him in your life.
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