Happy 21st, Bro! I Miss You!

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My brother, Kenneth "Ken", "celebrated" his 21st (wow, debut!) birthday last November 7th. I wrote "celebrated" because there wasn't really a party or celebration held for him. But, I knew he had a date or 2. He was planning on a Jollibee Kiddie Party but due to financial reasons, that didn't push through. That could've been fun! Hehehe.

Anyway, this post is specially dedicated to my brother. I've been planning on posting a full feature for his birthday but he beat me to it. He featured me on his blog (CannedTooth) on my birthday on October 30th. From that alone, you can tell that we think alike.

So, let me tell you about my brother, Kenneth. He's my only sibling. Our nanay is a Family Planning consultant and she practices what she preaches (LoLz).

I remember my impromptu speech for our Accent Training class back in Vocativ - I was asked what the greatest gift that I've ever received was. My answer? My brother. Really. People were expecting me to say a bike, a doll, money, etc. Well, for me, he was the greatest gift God gave to me when I was a kid.

My nanay miscarried on her 2nd pregnancy. I believe it was really meant to happen. I'm not saying that I'm thankful that she miscarried. I just feel grateful that Kenneth came into our lives. 7 years without a sibling... after the miscarriage, I was really praying that my nanay would be able to go through the 3rd pregnancy with no problems. I really wanted a younger sister or brother! And on the day he was born, I was so excited to hold him! I can't really remember exactly what I said or how I felt on that day but I know I was so happy.

As soon as I come home from school, I check on him and, sometimes, I wake him up just so I can play with him. Bad sister. LOLz. But he seemed to enjoy seeing me and he barely cried.

When he grew up, around 5-10 years old, he became hard-headed and naughty. We started to fight a lot. But all our fights didn't really last long. Most of them were really petty fights, some were just plain stupid. Well, we were kids, so, what do you expect? I thought of him as my parents' favorite kid but finally realized that my nanay was not in favor of anyone. Can't say the same 'bout my tatay, but, hey, that's all in the past.

When Ken entered his teen years, we started to really become close. I would tag him along on almost every party or night-out I go to. Whenever I have problems or I need someone to get me out of trouble with our nanay, I counted on him. I confided in him, he knew me inside and out. He became my best friend.

I believe that me and Kenneth are soulmates. We almost think alike. We have the same fave genre of music, we love the same movies, we love the same food, etc. Even with relationships, we almost have the same rules. We might not be as sweet or as thoughtful as everyone else but we show our love in a different and unique way. I guess only the 2 of us can understand each other. I don't think anyone can accept him or me the same way we accept each other.

I'm so glad that I was a big influence to him. Like me, he's gone through a lot of challenges and I made sure that I was there to support and guide him.

He became independent as early as high school. He's smart, too, like his ate (love your own). He's got a lot of friends. He's multi-talented - he can sing, dance, play the guitar & keyboards, draw, and lots more! The only thing we don't share is the interest in sports. He's not into basketball, though. Why? Well, I can't really reveal that information here but he loves volleyball and badminton. LoLz.

I am so thankful that I have him. Although he still has this selfish side of him, I know he'll outgrow that once he graduates. I've seen how thoughtful he is, how he takes care of our nanay or even me. We can talk about anything and I know he'll never judge me. I've seen him at his best and at his worst, and same thing with me. I love him so much and I don't think I can ever have a better relationship with anyone else. Kenneth and our nanay are the 2 most important people in my life.

I know this is a late birthday wish for him but I wish him more success with everything he tries to accomplish. I also wish he'll find that special someone who'll accept him for everything he is and he's not, someone who'll love him unconditionally, and someone who can make him love unconditionally.

Kenneth, thank you for all the laughter and tears we shared. Thank you for being my best friend. Thank you for supporting me in everything I do and whoever I love. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being a brother and a friend to me. I miss you so much!!! I hope matuloy ang visit mo dito sa Cebu!!

Here are some pics of Kenneth with our nanay, with moi, and his friends. Can you tell how vain he is?!?! LoLz!

I MISS YOU, BRO!