So that when Little Brother leaves, I won’t be alone.

Is that selfish?
No, no, not at all.

Sometimes I think, what if I had another sibling, another little brother to kick around when I’m bored or to play video games with?
Ooh, or a sister.. someone to do hair with, someone to talk about boys with, someone to help me deal with Little Brother.

But, alas, it is just me and Little Brother. And when he leaves, I will be alone until Christmas. Christmas! When I was little, I would’ve given him away to the first person who asked. I picked on him. Called him the red-headed step-child. Told him he was adopted. Told him we found him under a rock. Because this is what big sisters do.

But now, soon, he’ll be gone. The navy is taking him away.
And I will miss him.

That brat.