23 years

he's my twin.
i was chubby. he was nerdy.
he loved the computer, i hated that i could never get on.
he loved video games, they made me dizzy.
he was in the advanced classes and i asked him for help every night.
he went to u of m, and I became a spartan.

when we were little....
we would race upstairs and see who could get in their pajamas the fastest.
winner would get to pick what we watched on tv for the next 1/2 hour.
when we were five we would have lifting competitions to see who was the strongest.
we were always an inch apart in height until he sprouted.
i used to protect him on the bus from anything i thought might harm him.
it was a big deal when we got to stay up and watch Home Improvement.
when he was home sick, it felt weird not seeing him at school.
i always did most of the talking, but he always had the most profound thoughts.
he was always such a gentleman to my friends, i loved that about him.
his friends were scared of me, i think.

it's weird to think that i might not be an hour away from this guy anymore.

who knows where I'll be this time next year, but he's sticking around and I'm probably heading out of town.

I have so many prayers for him, so many hopes, so much love. He is such a great man, and I am so excited to see the plans God has in store for him.

Happy 23rd birthday bro.