Jack

"A brother is a friend given by Nature."

| Jean Baptiste Legouve |

When you first came into the world, I felt only jealousy.

But much faster than I could audibly say "take him back, God, I don't think we'll be needing this one,"

I found, in you, my first best friend.

Although vastly different (you were usually punching holes into walls while I cried over an inability to draw perfect circles), we were bosom buddies. 

Your head was huge, you wore plaid.

I sported bangs and overalls.

Together, we were unstoppable.

To my brother, Jack:

You may now define yourself as a "high school grad", but never forget your first roles in this life:

My protector

My advocate

 My brother.

Rachel

“Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ."” 

| C.S. Lewis |

Or at that moment when you date one of their best friends, later cutting out the middle man altogether.



To Rachel:

May our parallel life situations, silly sense of humor, and mutual love of Provo Bakery donuts 

continually create many more moments of "you too?".