This is Tyler at the corner of Oregon and Indiana Streets. It's quite humorous considering we were both born in Portland, Oregon and then, at the ages of 12 and 10, we were forced to move to Indiana. (It was traumatic, to say the least!) :-) Tyler sent this photo to his friend, Mike, one summer when he was staying with our dad in Oregon. Mike recently resurrected it and posted it on Flickr for the world to see. No, the Mercedes didn't belong to him...it was our dad's car.
Tonight I was going through a keepsake box that I had in the closet. I bought a new photo box and I wanted to relocate the memories from one box to the other. I found some cards that Tyler had given me for my birthdays or for Christmas over the years. I also found some photos of him that I had not seen in a while. Needless to say, I cried my eyes out.
I found a birthday card that I wanted to share it with you. I won't bore you with the canned Hallmark verbage. The following is what Tyler wrote....
"I have all sorts of ideas of what to get you for your birthday. The thing that sucks is I can't afford any of them. No pity, please. So, I figured money to get what you want was the best idea. Well another year has gone by and I am still 'giddy' like a little boy to have a big sister like you. I just hope that, in this lifetime, I can be there for your as many times as you've been there for me. Not that I feel I owe you; I just want you to feel as special as I do to have you."
You were there for me, Tyler, any time I needed you. I do feel special and very lucky to have had a brother like you. Your card reminds me of just how much I've lost.
3 comments:
The picture is great.
You are very special D.
A truly great photo. Thank you for continuing to share your memories, thoughts and photographs. It helps more than you know.
Thanks, KC. :-)
Thanks to anonymous too...whoever you are.
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