A Sibling Story: What I See
I've watched this over and over. This is Lawson's story, but his story is a sibling's story. I've said for year that siblings are the heroes in these special stories. They live in a deep shadow most days of their lives during childhood. They choose the shadow as adults. A shadow they love for a person who takes priority in time, space, and attention. They hear "hold on one moment" more times than fair. Siblings live in homes where the need for responsibility and priorities exceed their age. They do it with a quiet love that is unconditional. And they are their siblings biggest cheerleaders and motivation. They show up. Siblings have an understanding of Life, each breath being a gift. Sacred and cherished. And, as Lawson said, which broke my heart, a Life he didn't know if he would see after he walked out a door somedays. Siblings witness the fragility of Life. I can't tell Knox and Walker's journey with Ivey, but Matt and I have lov...