Saturday, October 24, 2009

Bubs

Whenever I talk about my brother, I have a tendency to infantalize him. I don't think I do this when I am talking to him, but I realized this yesterday when someone mentioned the date and I gushed, "Oooooh, it's my little brother's birthday!" as though he were at home having a Lego-themed birthday party instead of commemorating the occasion by drinking beer and eating fried chicken in Korea.

The advantage (and potential disadvantage) of having a sibling is that they have truly known you from the beginning and therefore have seen all the sides of your personality. Even the ones you claim to have outgrown. I have this photo framed and on the wall in my hallway because it makes me smile. Most people probably don't imagine my brother as being particularly giggly. But I know better.

Hope you found some good stuff to laugh about on your birthday, Bubs.

Also: Wow, how about that chub in the Mickey Mouse shirt?
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  1. CarolineOctober 24, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    Grandpa V wouldn't let me call you chubby - you were "sturdy"!

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  2. BrookeOctober 24, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    Yes, my double-chin is clear evidence of just how "sturdy" I was.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 26, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    I heard Grandpa V refer to you as "solid", too. Dean just thought you were built like a linebacker. Tia Peggy

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  4. AngieOctober 28, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    I could have lived with sturdy....They called me the "bald eagle" !

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