Today I had an Oral Final for my Spanish class. After several "Yo soy amable pero un poco terca" and "No me gusta cocinar" the professor asked me to tell her about my family. I responded, "Yo tengo cuatro hermanas y un hermano." My professor's eyes showed her surprise and she replied, "¡Ah, pobre chico!"
Poor boy? Uh, yah right. That "poor boy" has the best "cuatro hermanas" anyone could ever ask for. And I am sure he would say the same. I think. No, I am sure of it. Pretty sure anyway. Definitely.
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When we were little, we had a LONG lane that we would ride our bikes down to catch the bus to school. One day, after the bus dropped us off, my big brother and I jumped on our bikes and decided to race home. I looked over at Alan to see how much faster my little legs had to peddle. My eyes somehow steered my bike...straight into the barbed-wire fence. [Really, I still have quite a substantial scar on my hand to prove it.] Let me tell you, I cried. I cried and screamed and thought for sure I was dying.
Alan jumped off his bike and ran over to my oh-my-gosh-I-am-sure-I-just-died little body. He didn't hesitate. He didn't get disgusted by the gushing blood [Now that I think about it, it probably wasn't gushing. But to my seven-year-old self, it definitely was]. He didn't point, laugh, and run back to his bike to win the race. Instead, he picked me up and RAN all the way home. Ran. The whole lane. And let me tell yah, it was a long lane to run, especially for a nine-year-old holding his screaming seven-year-old little sister.
Even at nine-years-old, my big brother took care of me.
Happy Birthday, Al. Thanks for always taking care of me.
5 comments:
Oh my heck. Sweetest post ever. Love it.
ANd I thought JAelynns' post made me cry.....this one tears streamed down my face....wow....I am on little baby over my little brother for some reason! We all say that "we sisters" made him an awesome brother....but I am pretty sure he has made US some awesome sisters....that little/big brother of ours is something eles!!!! One neat kid!!!
*one little baby*
It looks like you have lots of comments, but it is just me again ;)....one more thing....I love the cute little pictures. SO FUN and you guys are so little and cute....okay I think I said that already! Ok bye now!
How sweet is that!! Hope finals won't kick your butt!!You are almost there!! So proud!!
By the way we got the baby room done, posted some pics on my blog. I am pretty sure you guys need to come visit!! It seems like forever since we have seen you! Ya we will see you Sunday but it is different. I will be in Pocky for another checkup Wednesday. Maybe we should do lunch! Let me know if you can.
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