My Brother

Mom tells me today "Daniel is leaving mid-April for New York for good." I wanted to cry. I feel like I finally found my brother not that he was lost but we never knew much about each other. We are eight years apart and had very different childhoods. I left the house when he was ten and missed out on most of his football and basketball games. You know all of the cool stuff you do in high school. I did not see him go to prom or meet any of his high school girlfriends. I was gone for most of his teenage years when it would have been nice to have someone to lean on. I never have regrets or look back on past mistakes but I would have enjoyed seeing him grow up into a man. The brother I know now is amazing with kids, shy at times, very competitive, and funny. He is really funny when it comes to making fun of our parents! He is has a huge heart when it comes to family matters which makes him an ideal catch. I do not want him to leave because I feel like I have so much more to learn about him and from him. So, why is he moving? He met a girl he claims "she is the one" and I have all the hope in the world that indeed "she is the one". I want him to discover the world and hold on to his dreams. I want to see him soar in life. But, I know nothing about her and that scares me. Because, it makes me think he will slip away.Or worse yet we will both fade into our lives and forget we are brother and sister. Forget we have another person in the world that shares our DNA. Also, the weirdness that bonds us forever to our family. My Dear Brother, hold true to your dreams, keep your heart open to everything, and make your love strong and stable with her. But, most of all do not forget me!