We’re headed to Tyler today to celebrate my brothers 2 year pin at narcotics anonymous. It’s taken a very long time for him to get here and while he’s been sober before and for a longer period of time this is the first time he’s actually doing it on his own and he’s learned to be independent.

He suffered through the sadness and pain of my mothers death without falling off the wagon. He’s in a position to be a mentor to other guys in similar lifestyles. He’s had a girlfriend for longer than a year and they aren’t married, living together or pregnant.

He has come a very long way and is finally doing things in his life that are ‘normal’. I’m very proud of his accomplishments.

And he’s older than me and actually acting like it for the first time in our lives. Happy birthday Warren. I love you.