my little brother danny was born about this time 20 years ago.  we snuck chinese food into the hospital and ate pot stickers in his honor.  several years ago, when i still thought he was a bratty little kid and i knew absolutely everything there was to know, he asked me when i’d finally treat him as an equal. i gave him the best answer i could: when he finally was one. happy birthday, little danny.  you’re far past an equal at this point; you’re a dear friend, a wonderful brother, and someone i greatly admire. even if you did torture me for years and cry whenever i left the house and run around half-naked in a homemade loin cloth reenacting scenes from pocohantas in front of my oh-so-cool friends. and then the whole making me show up as princess leia to your birthday party when you were nine.  people saw me in public like that.  and then there was that year where all you’d eat was olives.  and when you learned all of hiawatha by heart and recited it to anyone who’d listen.  you’re a trip and a half, and i love you to pieces. xx your big sister High-res

my little brother danny was born about this time 20 years ago.  we snuck chinese food into the hospital and ate pot stickers in his honor.  several years ago, when i still thought he was a bratty little kid and i knew absolutely everything there was to know, he asked me when i’d finally treat him as an equal. i gave him the best answer i could: when he finally was one.

happy birthday, little danny.  you’re far past an equal at this point; you’re a dear friend, a wonderful brother, and someone i greatly admire. even if you did torture me for years and cry whenever i left the house and run around half-naked in a homemade loin cloth reenacting scenes from pocohantas in front of my oh-so-cool friends. and then the whole making me show up as princess leia to your birthday party when you were nine.  people saw me in public like that.  and then there was that year where all you’d eat was olives.  and when you learned all of hiawatha by heart and recited it to anyone who’d listen.  you’re a trip and a half, and i love you to pieces.

xx

your big sister