The brother is currently a sophomore in high school. Since he was little he has always been his own person. He has kept a small amount of close friends and spent much of his time learning new things. He is musically gifted, and has mastered multiple instruments, including the trumpet, french horn, keyboard, and piano. He has also spent time working with the accordion, harmonica, and guitar. He has even been able to use his skills in video games such as rock band and guitar hero. My friends and I always joke about how we should enter him in a contest or hustle unsuspecting people at Best Buy. When not surrounded by musical instruments, my brother spends his time with his computer and has conquered multiple video games and even learned the more technical side of the CPU. He can build a computer if given the proper hardware, and has even learned to write small programs and html. I am convinced that he is a genius. And his grades further reflect that assumption. Ever since I can remember he has been a straight A student. My brother is a strong person. He is not swayed by the thoughts and ideas of his fellow classmates. My brother is an independent thinker. My brother is loyal. He has taught me to take every day slow, to take each day one at a time. I have learned that life is full of ups and downs, and you never know what tomorrow with bring. He showed me that it is never too late to try something new. Through his independence, I have also paved my own path. Life is not defined by what I am doing, but instead is defined by who I am. And because of my brother, I will never forget who I am.
The sister is currently a junior in high school. My sister is, and has been, my best friend. She is very stubborn yet level headed, much like myself. I owe my sister everything. She is wise beyond her yeas (in certain circumstances) and played a huge roll in developing my current morals and values. When I hit a rough spot in life a few years back, she relentlessly attempted to guide me back to the path that made me who I am today. Without her by my side, I would have most certainly fallen deeper into a dark place. But because she is my younger sister, my baby sister if you will, I have dedicated my life to protecting her. No matter what. Because of this I have kind of made a name for myself, a "hard ass" of sorts. And as a result pushed her away. Today I realized that no matter how old we get, she will always be my baby sister, but there comes a time when I cant be over bearing any more. I have to let her go. I have to let her make her own choices, be they mistakes or opportunities. I have to be willing to let her fall, but also stand by her side and help her through those times. My sister has shown me that I dont need to be a hard ass all the time and also that it is okay to have a sensitive side. She has allowed me to see this side of myself, that I wasnt aware of, but she saw the entire time. Thank you. Im sorry it took me this long to see it.
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