Ya know . .there are just some dates that make monumental changes in your life and today is one of those for me - - - -Prior to today - -albeit several years ago - -I was the lone princess - - my every need catered to by my first time mom and dad . .. not to mention a couple of doting uncles - - my Uncle Chuck and Uncle Wes - - both of whom spoiled me rotten as a child and who I lost far to early from my life. Wherever you are guys - - -- know that Tooter thinks of you often and sends her love!
But 51 years ago today marks the beginning of a change . .51 years ago today I had to learn about sharing . . .and believe it or not . .. I still struggle with sharing today! 51 years ago my brother Jay came into my life. I don’t remember this specific day . . .but with that said . .I also don’t remember a time without him. We held hands and walked thru the first few years of life together - - -in fact as time went on we became not just brother and sister but close friends as well. Only a year apart in school and we had many of the same neighborhood and school friends. We enjoyed lots of high school memories together at school dances, football games and various activities. I developed numerous and odd names of affection for him over the years: Jay Tood, Rookie Sensation, Ralph, and the list goes on..
He shares this special day with many famous folks - -Valerie Bertinelli, Sandra Dee, Lee Majors, Roy Orbison and William Shakespeare (and of course his nephew, Reid. Happy 18th birthday, Reid) - -and the fact that I know all these people .. .(well okay not personally) and know what they are “famous” for certainly makes me feel ancient. He certainly is in good company of talented folks.
One thing I can say about our brother/sister relationship, is that we certainly had a code of honor - -one that prohibited squealing on one another . it was set in stone and one that we never broke. Of course I being the goodie two shoes that I am never did anything that he could have tattled on . .(hey . .I write the blog . . .I get to tell the stories my way) but he on the other hand . . . well his escapades with a modified gas can used for hitch hiking and keeping beer cold, playing in new houses and fire building make for many good stories of life back in the day.
Sadly he too left my life far too early - - -he fell in love as young men are bound to do - - and his sweetheart was a blue bonnet girl - - -yep from the state of Texas where they have now settled and are raising their own family. With that said – I treasure my memories of 18 years as his big sister fondly. And so today, I think back on those memories and of him growing up and hope he remembers them with fondness as well!
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