LETTER TO MY BROTHER

Hello brother, my one and only brother. You've always been there for me when I had no one. Always been an active figure in my life growing up.

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Remember when mom took little me to kindergarten school for the first time that Monday morning. You held my hand tightly as you walked with me all the way to school. The moment we got there and you had to leave me to go to your class, I cried out in anger not willing to let go of your hand.

Through out elementary school you were always there for me. You were so smart that all my assignments wernt an issue for me because you were always there to help me with them. You even left all your textbooks neatly for me to inherit.

Remember the day in elementary school that I wasn't feeling too well and ended up pooing on myself in class. Everyone laughed at me but you stepped in immediately, took me by the hand to go wash up and ended up washing my clothes and cleaning up the classroom.

I remember the teachers asking me if I knew how smart you were and if I was going to live up to expectations. You always laid down a legacy for me to step into wherever we went.

I can't forget those moments we sneaked to the parlor to stay up all night watching korean movies, even those evenings we played football or hide and seek till we got tired, haha, those were the days. I miss them.

I remember the times i felt dad loved you more because you were really smart and it really got me jealous. I became a little hostile towards you and kept to myself. We even fought countless times because i was rude to you or wouldn't do the dishes. I'm really sorry about that.

Even in secondary school you were there, holding my hand as we ran to school every morning. You stood up for me when bullies tried to give me a beating, because at that time I was still so skinny and weak. I even became a vip in school because you were the senior prefect and no one dared touched me or else they would have you to contend with.

I can't forget the days you stood up for me or took a beating for me when dad was drunk and on his mad rampage. They were times when you had to fight him so he'll let me go to church to attend dance rehearsals.

I remember how you used to laugh at me and tell me I needed a new haircut because that skin one made me look like a skinny monk. I even wore most of your clothes because you had a lot of them and they could easily fit me. You would shout with anger whenever you saw me put on one of your favorite tops and still let me wear them.

I don't know how life was for me when you left to go to the university. I was all alone, went back to my hostile ways and was hardly ever around the house. Dad got really pissed at me and mom beat the hell out of me hitting my head on the wall while she squeezed the life out of my ear like she does her oranges.

I began to grow up and experience things for myself. I remember using lines I got off texts in your phone to get girls to like me. Lol, it is what it is. You had the best playlist in the world and whenever I played them around a girl, she immediately fell for me.

Then it was time for me to go to the university. I remember writing GCE and failing woefully. Dad didn't allow me hear word that season. Then time for WAEC came and I still failed physics. It was you who still came up with the idea for me to choose a course that wouldnt require that subject and with your help I got into the university.

That little skinny boy was now a tall skinny boy with no confidence and no strength.

Remember what you went through just to get a place for me to stay the first night I travelled to the university. It was so late at night but you still ensured that I was safe and had a place to rest my head.

You even put me in the right hands to ensure my navigation was safe. It was you who even lead me to the one that changed my dancing career for the better. I remember dancing that day with my tutor and all I could hear was your voice screaming, "yeah, that is my brother!".

I could see the love in your eyes when I was sick and didn't have any strength to do anything. You cooked for me, washed my clothes, fed me, ensured i took my drugs and made me recover. How can I even pay for all that??.

I can't forget that night when I sat in front of my department crying because I just found out I was given four compulsory carryovers for something i had no idea about. I was devastated, angry, hopeless, crying and you just walked out of nowhere like an angel of light and gave me the best comforting words ever. You gave me courage, you gave me hope, you gave me a reason to go on living.

We fought through life in the university together. You introduced me to a lot of influencial people that eventually became my friends. You were there to congratulate me when I got that scholarship that changed my life.

My lovely big sister

You've always been there and you are still here. Anytime I'm broke or clueless I just call you and everything becomes alright. I love you so much big sis and I pray that you'll always get whatsoever your heart desires, Amen.

Thank you for reading this piece to the end. I know there's someone in your live who's always been there every step of the way, could be your friend, or your neighbor, or mom , or dad, anyone. I just want you to seize this opportunity and tell them how much you love them. Don't hold back, make them feel special because they deserve all the love in the world 🌎.

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