The kindness of a big brother
You are eleven and a half and you know your little sister is sad because she has to go back to school two days before you do. Here is what you do:
You let her have a sleep over in your room on her last night of holidays – you know that she desperately wishes you both still shared a room
You offer to iron her uniform – but give up in disgust because you can’t iron dresses
You wake up early and pack her school lunchbox – and hide an extra treat and a little note under her sandwich
You tie her shoe laces – you both know this little bit of “baby treatment” tells her she is loved more than words can express
You walk her to school – and run back home to get her hat when half way up the road she realises she has forgotten it
You never, ever gloat about the extra days of holidays – not in her hearing anyway!
Isn’t he lovely? Let’s hope he’s not beating off her dates when she’s 16..
Actually I might have to recruit him to do that when she is 16! I have already told him he is not going to be allowed to bring any friends home in a few years time. She won’t even look at or acknowledge the boys in her year, but looooves talking to her brother’s friends. Dangerous!
Really? He is so nice. What a super big brother. And that image of them walking to school together is priceless.
He is an absolute sweetie. She is really lucky to have him (as are we all!). He has such a huge kind heart that it actually makes me worry about him.
What a sweetie, his future wife is one lucky lady!
NAWWWW that is so sweet!
So Sam’s become a gentleman now…
Ohhh, that is too sweet!… Do you think he could do training lessons for my boys?
(and how much did your heart melt as a mama when you watched all this unfold?
How absolutely lovely – if his friends are as good and kind as he is I would think she would be one lucky little sister.
Good point Jan…maybe we can get him to screen the boys for her/us when the time comes!
What a gorgous big brother.