My big brother

I joined phi psi looking for a connection, looking for family. And I'm so glad I found it. I've made a connection to a lot of the brothers, but there's one connection that's the greatest. It's a bond I cherish everyday, and one I wasn't first expecting to make. This bond is one I've never had before. It's a bond with my big brother.

He wasn't "assigned" to me in the beginning. The person he was assigned to didn't exactly work out, and my big was a little lacking. We just started to hang out a lot. As more of my problems became apparent, I at first, didn't really think he'd want anything to do with me. But he surprised me a lot.

Instead he did everything he could to help me. As I trusted him more and more, he did more to look after me, make sure I was ok. I hadn't really had that in my life before, and I'm so glad I have that now.

So, kind of as a surprise for Joe, I was going to get phi psi shirts in his colors. I let it slip a little early, but that gave me a surprise. He was going to order me some for my birthday. I was so touched. I knew Joe cared, and I look up to him like a big brother, but this drove it home that I really mean a lot to him to. If I was any higher I'd have cried. I know it may sound dumb, but things like that are really important to me.

Even after my surgery when I'm a bump on a log he does everything he can to make sure i'm ok.

I've often wondered what type of person I'd have been if I always had Joe in my life, but now, I get to look forward to the person he'll help me become. I'm so glad God gave me to Joe.