The Man in My Life!

When we were little, my brother couldn't really pronounce the word girls...It sounded like grills. Every time I think of that, it makes me smile.

He was 3 years younger than me but ALWAYS around. He would follow me everywhere. "Get away from me" I would scream and in this cute little voice he would say, but I wanna play with the grills."

For whatever reason he always wanted to be around me, I tortured him. Dressed him up in all kinds of ridiculous play clothes, made him be a peasant when I was royalty, but he always wanted to play.

I can't remember exactly how old he was at the time but we were super young and he went off to ride his bike.

You know when you are little and the breaks are in the chain? Well the chain fell off as he was coming down a hill and he collided with a truck.

It was one of the worst days of my life. I still remember how I felt thinking that I might lose him. When he was laying in the hospital and no one would knew if he would make it, he asked for me.

I went into his hospital room and was shocked by his little bruised and battered body. I begged him not to leave me and promised I would never make him wear dresses or be mean to him again if he promised to come home and play with me.

We have since grown up but I have never forgotten what he means to me...EVEN WHEN I DON'T SHOW IT.

He has kind of been my night and shining armor, my constant supporter, sober cab more times than I can count, financially he is giving me more than he really can for my big day, he really has been the man in my life.

When I'm sad, angry, happy...He is too. I've known him his whole life and I love him so much. I love the man that he turned out to be, especially since we never really had great male role models.

I know that sometimes he thinks that I take him for granted, and he's right. It's never on purpose, but since he has always been there and never let me down, I began to expect nothing less without really thanking him.

I'm getting married soon and as wonderful as a day as it will be for me, I bet it will also be wonderful for him. His sister is all grown up and is happy and in love and found a man who will take really good of her.

I am so very excited for this new chapter in my life and to marry the love of my life. There's something important though that needs to be said.

I am giving my world to my future husband, but I was very well taken care of by my brothers and they set the bar high.

Baby brother, I love and appreciate you. Thank you for being the man in my life and for helping me become the woman that I am.

I love you and you more than deserve to give me away on my wedding day!