Today is the first Father's Day without my brother. It was hard buying a card for my dad... there were many years that I bought one and signed for both Kenny and me.
Looking at all of the cards that said "From the both of us" really hit a nerve.
You know, the thing about family is that no matter what happens to strain the relationship, in the end, you're family.
There were times when my brother aggravated the heck out of me. Sometimes, I couldn't walk into a room with him without becoming "edgy". .. But, I still loved him.
When he needed us, Mom, Dad and I always tried to do what we felt was best for him.... it didn't mean we always did what he wanted... but it did mean that we cared enough to do the right thing.
Kenny and I have a great father... one who really cares about his family. And although I didn't sign his name to the card this year, it was really hard not to.
Appellate Leave - Legal Purgatory by Alicia Herring is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
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