I grew up the only girl with three brothers. I was next to youngest. What did that mean?
It means I know how to fight. I mean really fight - none of the sissy-fighting. I know that if you put your leg behind someone else's leg and yank you can take them down. Good move to know.
It means that sometimes you get punched in the stomach if your brother doesn't want you to use something. That's especially painful if you have just come home from the hospital after having your appendix out.
It means you play football, baseball, basketball - 2 on 2. You don't cry when playing with brothers they'll just make fun of you. So you learn to suck it up and play on.
It means you know how to hunt and fish. You can skin a rabbit and scale and fillet fish. And while fishing with a pole is nice - nothing beats hand fishing.
It means you learn how to burp really good -- and how to make the arm-pit farts.
It means someone you can depend on. When you are in Junior High and High School and there's one annoying guy bugging you. You know your older brother will take care of it.
It means that you are included when they round up the guys to head to the movie or drive-in.
It means that if you want something most likely your brother will make sure you get it. Like a sweater/skirt set with matching knee socks for Christmas.
It also means that when you are adults you still have someone to talk to that understands you.
It means that they will call you to ask you to order them something online when they want it.
It means that when you have knee surgery and you live over a thousand miles away, your brother will call you every single day to see if you need anything. Then he'll say, 'I don't let myself have a drink until I talk to you and know that you are ok.'
It means that they still look out for you - always.
It means that one brother will fly from Arizona to Tulsa to drive with you to Pennsylvania when your brother dies. Just because he wants to make sure you are ok.
Having a brother is pretty nice.
