National Sibling Day
I didn’t go to bed last night knowing that today would be sibling day. But I'm glad it is.
Social networking has created a lot of random “holidays” throughout the year that I wouldn’t know about if Facebook didn’t tell me. I’m not sure how I feel about social networks creating days that make users post content—I suppose it’s akin to people blaming the greeting card industry for Valentine’s, Mother’s, and Father’s Day. But I like all of those holidays and don’t feel bitter towards Hallmark. So I guess I’m okay with social networks doing the same thing—it doesn’t hurt anything. In fact, it reminds us to think about things that we might take for granted sometimes.
And Sibling Day gives me a chance to gush about my baby brother, who I am so proud of and incredibly thankful for. (And it made it really easy to pick a topic for Reflection Sunday.)
I’ve been very fortunate that my brother and I get along really well. He is one of my best friends. We fight sometimes, but at the end of the day I know he’s in my corner and he knows that I am in his.
Facebook showed me a memory today of a picture I shared a couple years ago from Josef’s Eagle Scout ceremony. It not only reminded me of that day, but all of the days when he has made me proud. He’s driven and talented. He has a mind for details when he wants to, but he’s also good at looking at the big picture. When he decided to go to film school to be creative and artistic it surprised me—but it also made me proud that he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life. And then he showed me some of the projects he worked on and contributed to. I am not lacking in proud big sister moments, for sure.
I mentioned that he is good at looking at the big picture. When I get buried in details (and failures) he is so good at reminding me that there are bigger things. When I didn’t get into grad school right out of undergrad, he called me and sang “Don’t Worry About a Thing.” Which is maybe the sweetest things he has ever done for me—and probably was the best way to make me feel loved and safe when my future was up in the air.
He is also a nerd like me. Which means that we can be nerdy together with judging each other. It’s great.
So, here’s to you little brother. Thanks for being the best. For loving me even when I’m annoying and silly. Love you the most that ever mosted!
