06•01•2004
RING…RING…RING…
[Caller ID: Ron Brown]
I picked up the phone and ran outside.
Me: Hey Bubba!!
Man: Uhhhh, is this Katie?
Me: Yyyeeessss…
Man: Can I speak to your mom?
At 14-years-old, I knew…
It’s been 17 years since I picked up the phone and you weren’t on the other end.
Being born on Valentine’s Day has always had a “cool” factor, but being born on your birthday has been the real honor. As I’ve gotten older, without you, I’ve thought about how you would feel or what you were doing in the same age moments. However, today is surreal.
Today, when I woke up I knew I had surpassed a moment in time that you never would. I became older than you did and that — that leaves me with a sour feeling of grief, again.
You will always be my big brother.
I love you, Ron Brown, always.
Love,
Your Baby Sister