My Little Brother

I'll never know if it is just because he's my brother, or if I would notice this about him even if he wasn't, but if you want to see a kid play with all he's got, you should check out my little brother play goalie.  It's funny, because he doesn't even like or want to be goalie, but from the minute the game starts until the last horn blows, he gives it all he's got. I have always heard the phrase "leave everything you have on the field" or however that saying goes, and I have to admit, I was one of those kids who heard my choice say that, but I didn't really live by it.  I would run some, walk some, run some and walk some more.  My heart was never into the game of soccer, I just played so my team would have enough players...and now I feel bad, because I bet the girls who really did care were frustrated with me....

Anyway, I guess I'm just kind of in awe at all of the things Jake is good at.  Last week he got a 100 on one test, a 103 on another, and who knows how many shots he has saved as goalie.  All of those things are great, but by far my favorite thing about him is that when I pick him up for school every morning, he opens Olivia's door to say goodmorning and kiss her, puts his backpack in the trunk and then does the same for Abbie.  And on the way home he does the same......those two little girls are so lucky to have him.......................

I guess I just always wonder if he knows I think the world of him......