Source: “Trust me, bro.”
I have written about my mom and dad already, so that means it is my brother’s turn. In all seriousness, Carter is my best friend. I know I say that a lot about people in my life, but they did not grow up in the same house as me for 14 years. There is a Taylor Swift song that states, “God smiles on my little brother, inside and out, he’s better than I am.” I cry every time I hear these lyrics because they are exactly what I think about Carter. We make fun of him because of how much he used to get in trouble when he was younger, but he had to have a flaw! It would be unfair to me if he got the brains AND behavior to back it up. I like to think that I had the good behavior taken care of, but we both had benevolence. I have always said that I am my mom on the outside, and dad on the inside, while my brother is the opposite. I have already talked about my dad and his love for others, so this is not a jab at him, but my brother is the most caring, loving person I have ever met. I would go as far as to say affectionate, but that could not be further from the truth. He does not often show it when unprompted, but he was born with a heart three sizes too big. I can already tell that writing this is going to make me want to cry, but even though we fought as kids because that is what siblings do, he has never been unsupportive of me. He has never looked at me any differently because of who I love; in fact, he is one of the last people who I still talk to that give me hope in Christianity. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I am not religious. However, I used to be. I am going to share this post with him when I am done, so for the rest of it I will speak from the spiritual side of my heart.
Carter,
The Taylor Swift lyrics remind me so much of you because of our grandpa, Pops. As we know, we have had our issues with that side of the family, but he was the first one to step up and say that he still loved me no matter what. Every time I see him, he talks about you. He has made me tear up in many restaurants talking about how giving and caring your heart is. I do believe that if there is a God, He is smiling down on you. You are nice even when you should not have to be. I thank the universe for you every single day and I love having the honor of being your older sister. I hope you continue to be the light that is so desperately missing in the world today.
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Love,
Sydney
Source:
“Taylor Swift — the Best Day (Taylor’s Version) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics.” Genius Lyrics, genius.com/Taylor-swift-the-best-day-taylors-version-lyrics. Accessed 5 Sept. 2025.
