Today is a big day for me. It marks a milestone. Of the four of us, I am the only surviving sibling.
My oldest brother was killed in an accident at the age of 18. My sister died of cancer at the age of 50. My closest sibling, my brother, died from complications resulting from surgery at the age of 54.
Today, I am one day older than my brother was when he died. I am the oldest and only surviving sibling. It is bittersweet to say the least.
This photo was the last one taken of the four of us together. As I look upon it, I try not to feel sadness. Today I am choosing to live in the sunshine of their life, not the shadows of their death.
Hold on and lean in.
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