| | You know the drill, younger sibling idolizes older sibling and wants to be just like them.
Except, in my case, I spent a good majority of my time telling my older brother, no, you're NOT better than me at everything.
I proved this by making the school basketball team, getting better grades, doing better on the SATs (although I only tied on the ACTs...), going abroad and learning a new language...
And the argument I always ended the discussion with - "well, I'm better than you at being a girl" -- which wasn't even the greatest, since I was always a tomboy and not very girlish. Which I would also concede to on my own.
Issues with pride, anyone? Haha.
The truth is, my brother really is naturally better than me at everything. He's more athletic than I am, he has better musical sense and better ears (and is eons beyond me at guitar -- probably why it took me so long to even bother trying to learn), and he's smarter than I am -- more intuitive, analytical, and able to think about issues from non-standard angles. He's even a better cook than I am.
I've written before that I have a natural desire to excel and to exceed people's expectations of me. Is this where it comes from? A desire to be better than my brother - who has always been better than me at everything?
What I lack in natural ability and talent, I make up for with effort and hard work. This has turned me into a highly motivated individual. Much of my character and who I am, I owe to my brother.
I love my brother. And he's still better than me at everything.
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As I was writing this, I told my sister-in-law that I was writing how Enoch is better than me at everything.
Maggie: That's not true.
Enoch: It's not?
Maggie: You can't be a girl!
Enoch: I don't look as good in a dress.
Me: It's all I have!!
Hahahaha |
| | Posted 11/27/2008 12:14 PM - 25 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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