I missed my older brother.
Growing up, we were so close, and I felt the void every time I passed by his empty room.
But, I knew he was living his best life in Seattle. He’d landed a great opportunity to work with his role model and went for it. That was four years ago, and he only came home for the holidays. Last summer, we were talking, and I explained to him I was having a tough time. School was hard, and I just needed to take a break. I simply thought my brother would listen as he normally did and give me some advice. Though we were ten years apart, he always managed to say the right thing. But, he asked me if I wanted to go spend the summer in Seattle. He had a ticket ready for any time I was ready to go, but I told Mom and dad. I wanted until mom and dad got home to speak with them about flying to Seattle. It would be my first time flying to Seattle alone, and I was looking forward to the trip. My parents had no objections and even called my brother to talk about the trip. I left that weekend and flew to a distant state on my own for the first time. My brother picked me up at the airport, and we drove to his home. He left a little later for work, and I walked around to see what he had. There were some CBD gummies in his room, but I was underage, so I didn’t touch them. CBD is legal in Seattle, so I wasn’t surprised to see he even had cannabis oil on his shelf.