He was born 7 minutes before me. He struggled with his breathing at first. Trouble from a breech birth. Mom says they took him away, and by the time I was born he was breathing just fine. I like to think he was just making my journey into this world a bit easier. You see, he is the sweetest, most tender-hearted, caring guy I know. To this very day he makes my journey in this life a bit easier. Just knowing he is here, is everything. He has no idea how much he means to me.
Mom said we had our own language. As a child, he couldn't pronounce my name. 'Diane' was turned into 'IE'. It's the name I still go by from my siblings and nieces. What no one knows is how much I love it! I love it mostly because he came up with it. It's just a nickname, but it's mine! A tiny, unintentional gift from him, my twin.
Unknowingly, he was always my protector. Around him, my safe place. Safe from all my fears. Safe from things he never knew anything about. He took up for me when I needed him to, and comforted me when I had fallen low.
Today, he is not only the brother I used to play with in the mud and dirt, not only the worst student in my pretend classroom, and not only the brother who was so accident prone. He, you see, is intelligent, very loving, would give you the shirt off of his back, a wonderful son and father, will make you pee yourself from laughter with his humor, has the biggest heart ever, can calm you down with reason, and make you know that everything is going to be ok. (and it will be ok)
This guy, he's not just my brother, he is my twin. And I love him more than any words could ever explain.
With love always,
IE
xoxo
So sweet! I believe every word. He is a great guy!
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