Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!

You know the saying 'You never really know what you had until its actually gone'?



Today, I realized how much I've taken for granted. For instance, as I drove my younger brother to school, we were talking about a great many things; amongst them came our aspirations. Though he is only 12 years old, I already see him as wise beyond his years. He talked about his fears of failure, his hopes for greatness... as he continued to speak, I became more and more amazed at how similar we both are. I spoke to him about peer pressure; how he shouldn't fall for small temptations like drugs, alcohol, or girls... that he should instead devote himself in his entirety to himself.

I don't mean to sound like a parent, but even at a my own (relative to others) young age, I have seen how people become affected by all of this. Perhaps my greatest fear is that one of my own will one day end up on the front page news as another fatal car crash, a casualty of drunkenness or intoxication. Especially since when I see him with such a bright future ahead of him.

The thing that I have valued most about my relationship with my own brother is that despite our own differences, we have never suffered from the awful sibling rivalry that some families experience. Yes, we have had our feuds, but nothing so serious as to prevent us from wishing the other well. There has really been no jealousy between us... and with such in mind, I freely talk about my own accomplishments and performances so that he can put forth his own criticism. As a result, I feel that he does indeed make me a better person.

The midget of the trio, my sister, is as of yet much too young to understand such thoughts. However, I know that one day I will have the pleasure of having the same relationship with her.