He's your younger brother but he's going to be the man of the house when he's older, don't pet him so much... Dad would always say with a tune that I knew wasn't so serious.
I never had a day to hate the fact that I had a younger brother, I was the most happiest to have a little one to hold whenever I wanted to and I can still remember how cheerful he was whenever he's with his siblings.
Menit... my brother called my name for the first time, wasn't the right pronunciation but I can still remember how over the cloud I was to have my favourite brother call out my name. I actually wished he never grow older as he was one of the cutest human I had seen but he did grow older as every other kid did.
The changes that gradually came in as he got older made the whole responsibility towards him as my younger brother different for me. He became taller and troublesome but in one of the most unusual way to me.
Sis! I'm 18, I'm an adult and I know what to do... I knew my Dad words were playing out when he said that to me. Surprisingly, I felt hurt to witness him realising he isn't a baby anymore but I was happy too that he was counting out his responsibilities to carry out as an adult as he grew older.
One time we had to visit a distant relative and live there for sometime until dad was back from his work trip. In dad's words he said, Justin, take care of your sisters and that made my brother act more of an elder brother than a younger one. He'd check the meals we were served, he would suggest what we do to help the others in the house and he would be on the look out for us whenever we complained of something.
He was acting so out of character but my sister and I felt some kind of safety having him acting that way. Our aunt commended him when we were about leaving her place, dad got the details of our stay at our aunt's place and my brother felt happy to be praised by my dad for being a responsible brother even though he is the youngest.
Second dad, what do we have for breakfast today? I would always tease him with his acts and he'd smile with a response that would make me laugh and be reminded that I was also having the role of second mummy, he has always been a funny individual to the family.
Our neighbours would say a lot about him but never a negative thing as he knew his limit when acting out his adult roles, he kept acting out of character but in a way that taught me more as his eldest sister. He is a lot more older now and the difference seem to have come to stay, I love it but I still find myself wishing I had my cute little brother to baby up.
