Happy 19th birthday to the world's best brother- Christopher!
Christopher, in case you didn't realize this, it's your last year being a teenager. Let me assure you that while being a teenager has its pros (like, no wrinkles, placing blame on age for bad behavior, and um... um... I'm sure there are other things good about it), life will only continue to get better from here. Notice I didn't say "easier". Challenges will always present themselves to you, but I have watched you grow up, and I can say with certainty that you are armed with what you will need to face those challenges, persevere, and be the better for it. Plus, you're inching closer to legal drinking age and lower car insurance, so you've got that going for you... which is nice.
In your life you have seen and experienced beauty and hardship. You have traveled (and will again in a few days, you stinkin' lucky duck!) to places near and far, graduated from high school, volunteered your time and love with organizations and people that benefited from your help, chosen to do good things and make good decisions when you could have chosen otherwise, and learned from life lessons even sometimes the hard way. You show love to your family and loyalty to your friends. You know how to bring smiles to others' faces, and your generosity is sky high.
I do believe that this is the second birthday of your life that I don't get to see you in person, but even the birthdays I've missed, I always get to see you for Christmas just a few days later. We both know that's not the case this year, and my heart is saddened by that. Instead, please know that I'm thinking of you all day long and sending wishes across the miles to you for a happy, healthy, and all around lovely year. Thank goodness Skype exists so I can at least see that old man mug of yours today.
Thank you for being the best brother in the whole wide world (and just think, in a few days when you're literally half way around the world from me, you'll be proving that by sending me the postcard I asked for. Awwww you're so sweet!).
Love you Brudder
-Sister Bear
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| "Imagination is more important than knowledge." -Albert Einstein "Then take the good in your imagination and make it reality." -Me to Brother |
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