My Brother Todd

This month has really had me looking back in time. Todd's 40th birthday party is happening on january 9th of 2010. Looking at the invitation of he and Lana brings back alot of college memories. We lived together, and I was there when he first went out with her. We were 20 and 18 then. Recently we went back to my grannys to hunt and found a year book from 1986 from Martinsville high school. I graduated there almost 24 years ago ( because of bad behavior on my part). He and mom and dad were there. In the year book there was a picture of me on stage. It brought back good and bad memories. It was the kind of support I could always expect from my brother and a memory of how painful it was when I had to leave home unexpectedly. It also signified just how far these two guys had come over the years. We practice law together to this day and probably will until death or retirement.
In the past I complained of what I thought I did not have as a youth growing up but I continue to see and understand that everyone grows including the parents. I am reminded of that everyday with my 14 year old, Jake.
Todd and I are most certainly different but I love him and always will. I am excited and anxious about the next 20 years because of the potential issues we will deal with. Our parents getting older will be the greatest change we will face. We are use to them being young and always there. If and when that changes it will be unknown territory for us.
My New Years resoluton will be to enjoy all my family members more this year than last keeping in mind the preciousness of time. Happy New Year!