Old Man and the See

Old Man and the See

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Ode to Brothers or the Harrowing Tale of Little One and Fat Tomato




Nothing is quite like having a big brother. No matter the particulars between the two he will always be your hero. You can never beat your big brother at any game and the same goes for an attempt at overpowering him in an impromptu wrestling match. They are just engineered to always triumph. Just as it should be I say. It goes hand in hand with the little brother annoyance syndrome. Whether it be always taking a bath and not draining the water in the tub or singing your heart out in the car to your big brothers complete and utter displeasure. Steven Elias Marin is a great big brother who has superhuman powers unparalleled by any other being on the planet. Who else would come to a person's side when they have near death experiences at their own hands. Upon finding sexually questionable material on our home computer as a teenager did my brother bring it up? No way. Well at least not until I broached that specific subject over copious cocktails. One day he will know how much I truly appreciate all he has done, and no not in the manner I brazenly demand of him, but in the way his years of wisdom deem appropriate. We can only be who we are. Sometimes the world around us commands more of us then we were made to give. Kings are able to meet and exceed those expectations. My brother is a King and forever I will be his jester.

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