Day 4 — Your sibling (or closest relative)

I have one half brother, my dad's son from a previous marriage. He's a police officer in Virginia, and just returned home from Iraq with the Army National Guard very late in August. His wife is amazing -- the fact that she married him proves it -- and his dog is the best-behaved animal I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and knowing. My favorite photo of the two of us is from when I was about two years old, so he was about 14. We're wearing different silly Mr. Potato Head glasses and are holding different mouths in our lips. It's bizarre and fun and so like us.

His wife is always very glad when we come out to visit because he has someone else to pick on for awhile.

When my mom told me he was leaving to join the Navy (I was six) I was furious at him. I loved my him very very much, and he was a fantastic big brother. I still do love him very much and he is still a fantastic older brother.