Today marks the big kid Bar Mitzvah Birthday of my big bro Ro! Last year I think I frassed a list of notorious events in Biggables life, but w/in the last 12 months much has changed for the both of us. I'd like, today, to tell y'all one of my favorite stories today, which sort of encapsulates my feelings about the man:
My mom was teaching belly dancing for a community ed class years and years ago. Ro and I were sent outside the building in order to wait for her class to end, and he was left with explicit instructions to "watch me". There was a jungle gym across the street from the center, with the kind of metal tubes and wooden poles that enticed little kids to embark on a knee-scraping adventure, so I went tearing ass across the street...oblivious to the two teen girls speeding along on their 10-speeds.*
Whammo.
I remember flying toward one of the wooden pillars, then stars, then nothing. When I slowly started to get up (getting full on ready to scream bloody murder) I looked down in the gravel to a steady stream of blood apparently fauceting from my face. I dizzily turned around, to get my bearings and head back to find mommy, when there...arms raised in the air, fists pumping, yelling "I'm gonna kiiiill yooooou!!!" at the top of his lungs...running his 7 year old ass full bore after the two lil' gals. (Who at this point had discarded their wrecked bikes and were high-tailing it away from the scene of the accident, and the once and future ninja.)
My hero. Protecting the honor of yours truly.
See folks. Within the last 8 months, Ro has proven beyond doubt or question that he is an incredibly honorable and wonderful man. And wicked funny. You shoulda seen him in the kung fu shows.
I love you biggs. Happy Birthday!
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*The truth is, I was pretending to be the DC superhero: "The Flash" when I was running, and I thought I could get across the street before the two girls passed. Boo for ADHD addled boy who spends entirely too much time in his own head.
Happy Birfday big P, hope you have a great day.
When are you inviting us over to your new deck party???
I did see him the Kung Fu shows, and he is damn funny. :) Happy b-day to your big bro. There's nothing quite like having a big brother around to watch you...watch you while you act like a moron, that is. And by "you", I mean "me"!
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