See... my 20-year-old brother, zak, is going off to college once again... and i thought it would be easier, this being the third time. he's transferring to a college that's 4 hours away and once his two years are up, he's set on moving to vermont, pitching some money in with some friends to buy a house for the three or four of them.
even though we're 4 years apart--i turned 16 five months ago--our mental ages are closer than they've ever been. he's taught me so much of what i know, has always been there for me when no one else has, and fully understands me like no one else ever could. we've been through so much together. my first year of high school when i got picked on because i couldnt fit into letters (for a bra)... he didnt stand up for me. he told me i shouldnt rely on other people, that i should learn to be tough and learn to fight for myself. ive never been a physical fighter--always a verbal one.
i know secrets about him he doesnt tell his friends, and he knows the same about me. when we get pissed off at my parents, we go for a drive together wherever we feel like going, and just talk about whatever we want to talk about. hes always there for me and im always there for him.
i taught him how to kayake correctly. he taught me how to smash cans against my head. i told him how i felt when i first got dumped. he told me how he felt when he lost his virginity. we keep nothing from each other. we have an amazingly close relationship.
so before he moves out... this next summer (next year), i want to do something really fun and memorable. something we'll always remember through our whole lives. something we'll think about when we're at christmas dinners with our kids--something that gives us a reason to reminisce.
any suggestions would be great. but i guess i just want it to be a really great goodbye-for-now, you know??
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