Tower Of Babel

I have a picture I bought to hang on my walls. When I took it home, my husband asked me why I bought it. It is a black and white print of a little boy and a little girl walking hand in hand down a path. I told Midas that I saw it and it brought back such pungent memories for me…

I vividly remember my first day at school in kindergarten. My brother is three years older than me, so he had been a student at the school for a few years ahead of me. As our parents dropped us off at school that morning, I guess my Mom told him to look after me, and gave him money for lunch for me and stuff.

Anyway, I have to be honest and tell you that I found that first day petrifying. I couldn’t understand who all those strange people were (I was three years old) nor why my parents had left me with them. I was dead quiet in the class - speechless with fear!

At the lunch break, my big brother walked in with a pack of potato chips for me. I remember thinking “Thank God, someone I know and trust!” It was such a relief to know I had not been abandoned. I don’t remember how long he stayed with me, but I know that after the break, at some point during the class, the nerves and fear caused me to throw up - unfortunately - all over myself and to an extent, the little girl next to me.

I guess they called my brother, because my next memory is of him helping me, helping wipe up the mess and taking care of me… I have never forgotten that day!

I have many such memories of my brother - we are closest in age, so there have been many instances of his taking care of me. He is such an incredible gift to me and all of my family - my parents will tell you the same thing. So when I saw that picture, I had to have it. It reminded me so much of how I feel about my big brother - how he makes me feel - safe and secure, cared for and loved! Thank God for you, Pretty Brother………..

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