Proud Sister

I am so proud of my little brother. By little I mean - I was born before him... He is definitely not my little brother in any other way. He is such an awesome father. If you would have told me 5 years ago that my brother would be married to such a wonderful woman and would be such a wonderful father, I am sure that I would have laughed at you. Not that he wasn't capable. Obviously, he was... just didn't seem at the time like he would ever go down that road - much less be so awesome at it. Madalynn turned 1 this past March. I can remember the day she was born. Brian was such a proud father. She was a surprise baby but it seems that those are the best ones! OK back to my brother (because I could talk about Madalynn all day) ... he was just recently ordained as a Deacon at Promisland Baptist Church in Lexington, NC. I am so proud of him for getting back on the right road in life. I don't claim to be living my life exactly as my parents taught me - I don't believe in pretending that I do... isn't that just as wrong? Anyway, my brother was - up until about 3 years ago - the wild child of our family ... now he is the most well behaved :-)
He didn't always follow the path that we were raised to follow and to think now that he is doing so good in his life makes me so proud of him. Sometimes there are days that I just think of him and cry - happy tears of course.
There is this one song that always makes me think of him .... George Strait's "Best Day of My Life" The lyrics that remind me of him are:

His fifteenth birthday rolled around, (actually I think it was more like his 19th or something) Classic cars were his thing. (and it was brand new not classic) When I pulled in the drive with that old Vette I thought that boy would go insane. When you're in your teens Your dreams revolve around four spinnin' wheels. And as he sat behind the wheel he said, Dad, this could be the best day of my life. I've been dreamin' day and night about the fun we've had. Just me and you doin' what I've always wanted to. I'm the luckiest boy alive This is the best day of my life. Standin' in a little room back of the church with our tuxes on, (there were no tux's but you get the point) Lookin' at him I say, I can't believe, son that you've grown. He said, Dad, this could be the best day of my life. I've been dreamin' day and night of bein' like you. Now it's me and her, Watchin' you and mom I've learned, I'm the luckiest man alive, This is the best day of my life.

He is definitely a lucky man - and I am one proud sister!