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Saturday, September 25, 2010

The best brother in all history of best brothers



Dear Bruce, you may not read this now, but I hope you will someday. At this moment, memories of you and I are flooding like crazy and I can't quite figure out why. I remember when you were 6, you wouldn't let anyone stop you from crying except me. I remember how I used to watch your first steps and you laugh and you smile, the most genuine smile in the world, whenever you come to me and your saliva almost pouring down the floor(haha). I remember when you always had mosquito bites all over your face and body, you were still so cute, we often tease you that you looked like tweety bird because of your cheeks and small mouth. I miss your longganisa-like arms, the way you laugh while I make funny faces, the way I put clips in your hair to make you look like a girl (because I've always wanted a baby sister). I actually regret telling these all to you now that you've grown up to be so much better than I ever expected you to be. We had our misunderstandings and I never wanted to be close to you when you were younger, probably because of my insecurities being the only girl and the most neglected compare to you guys. I would be ashamed to utter how much I regret not spending an ample amount of time with you then. But history is history. Today, I cherish every moment I get to just see you and see how much better you were than I would ever be when I was your age. You're very social, compare to your ate who's always been aloof and hates talking to strangers. It's you who would make my everyday special, especially when I'm completely mad and sad when I go home from school, you'd ask me how I'm doing and offer me things to cheer me up, it's too clicheic but you're too good that you're actually true. (what? haha), each day you always tell me nice things; things that nobody ever told me or will ever tell me, you might not believe it but you're my strength, my hope, my resilience. I wouldn't be surprised if you break a lot of hearts someday, haha! You're the best brother I'll always be proud of. Proud is even too shallow for a word, an understatement that'll never be enough to tell you how grateful I am that you're on the right track and nothing I wont do to make sure you're safe and happy. I'm also writing this to thank you for your patience, your patience which is beyond comparison, your patience that made your family strong and hopeful. I pray you'll always be that kind of person that you already are now, maturity came to you so quickly, but I want you to enjoy your time being 13, and face the next 6 crucial teen years of your life with the buoyancy that you possess since you were born. We will stand by you forever, I will walk with you 'til you grow old, 'til I depart from this life. You told me once to try and be a writer. That's something I never heard from anybody, not even our parents. I wouldn't expect anyone to tell that to me even, especially not from a 13 year old like you. You don't know how touched and inspired I was at that time, thinking that somehow a person like you would see me as someone capable of doing something. Maybe I'd write children books someday just for you. :) Haha. I'm not sure if I can write some more about you. Words will never be enough to describe you. I may not be as perfect as you, but my love for you will always be.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

thats the sweetest thing ive ever heard of someone say to their brother. :) im glad youre writing. you always should be. :)