“You will never amount to anything like your older brother.” My grandfather said this to me. I wasn’t athletic, didn’t get top grades, and started babysitting my younger siblings at 10 instead of doing sports. I wanted to go college, but couldn’t afford it, partly because my brother had borrowed (and wasted) family money. He went to college, dropped out, burned through jobs, married a woman no one liked, adopted her kids, got in trouble with the law, went to jail, and later got mixed up with drugs. Me, I’ve kept steady jobs, built a happy marriage, coached my kids’ t-ball teams, earned CPR certification, and helped run our local youth committee. Grandpa was right. And that’s the best thing that ever happened to me. #FamilyDrama #FamilyRelationships #FamilyStories #Siblings #Family