Siblings

So in a few days, my brother is moving out of my house and back into his own apartment.  The month with him has flown by fast.  When he moved in for the time being, I knew it would not be a few days but a few weeks.  Being prepared ahead of time has made this transition easier I believe.  But with Christopher being on the verge of moving again, I sit here thinking of he and I growing up together, literally and figuratively.  

Christopher and I are either 3 or 4 years apart depending on the time of the year.  Chris and I were always together when we were very young.  We shared a room together, took baths together, played together.  A funny story of he and I.  When my mom married my step dad, Chris and I had to share a room together in the house we moved into.  This was no big deal for us at all, because we came from an apartment where we shared a room.  But after a while, it was decided that Chris and our step brother would share a room and I would get my own room.  That lasted maybe a day.  I wanted to be back with Chris, Chris wanted our step-brother out, me back and our step-brother wanted his room back.  LOL.  But then the years came and who wants to be bothered by their little sister.  So it was not cool to play with me anymore and then we have years and years not teenage fighting.  Sorry mom!

After college, Chris and I lived in an apartment together for a couple of years.  Living in an apartment with your brother, not always fun!  But it worked and we survived.  Chris was there when I started to date my now husband.   He saw me grow from a single girl in the city (Can I be like Charlotte form Sex in the City?) single, living a fabulous life but finds her true love.  Anyways, so he was there to see my life change.  I moved out and moved in with Ryan and we were married the next year.  

Christopher is now on another phase of his life.  He is working full time for a company he likes and doing a job he likes!  His new apartment is smaller, but very homey!  I would like to see him go back to school, get a degree in something, find a nice lady friend, get married and start a family.  Chris if you are reading this, it is not too late, get started! LOL.  

Being sibling who grew up together, there are similar things we like and do not like.  But there are things that are similar that has nothing to do with how we were raised, who raised us, the home, etc.  Chris and I have similar foods that we do not like.  He wonders if we are genetically pre-set on what to like and what not too.  Chris and I both hate cherries, coconut and watermelon.  We do not like them, don't make us eat them, don't try! We differ on one big one though.  I hate olives and guess who really likes them, yep Chris.  

So, to close for the night.  I found a quote I liked.

To the outside world we all grow old.  But not to brothers and sisters.  We know each other as we always were.  We know each other's hearts.  We share private family jokes.  We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys.  We live outside the touch of time.  ~Clara Ortega

Good night all!  

~Stephanie~