I realized it then. It wasn't until the wind molded into the curves of my body and wrapped around my heart in a piercing sense of rightness that I knew. I suppose the knowledge sat in some quiet corner of my subconscious, waiting to surface like bottles bobbing on the open water, but when I told you that we should travel the world together and you didn't object--I knew. I knew when you let me switch the conversation from light to deep to light again; when you laughed at my jokes, not just to humor me, but because you genuinely thought I was funny; when the bantering--the teasing, friendly kind that makes up our relationship--grew; when you made me laugh so hard breathing was just a mere memory; when it was just the ghosts of bonfires and sand below our toes and the stars filtering through cotton candy clouds above, I knew with out a shadow of a doubt that you were my best friend, and always will be. We share a bond that can never be severed and I would honestly be lost without you. I love you, best friend-brother.
Oh, and J? I cannot wait for our around-the-world trip.
ps spruced up my sweet friend madison's blog last week. take a look?
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ReplyDeleteawwwww
ReplyDeleteYou are so cute. SERIOUSLY!
ReplyDeleteSOO sweet!!!
ReplyDeleteSweet, so sweet.
ReplyDeletethis is so sweet. love it. ♥
ReplyDeleteseriously made me tear up. xx
ReplyDeleteSooooo sweet. Love this so much. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletethis made me tear up. having a sibling that doubles as a best friend is the most amazing thing anybody could ever have. and j is so cool/rad/just plain amazing. also, that faint pink glow on the sand in the first photo just gets me. and we should just combine our wardrobes, because our style is freaky similar. hey, i spy the bracelet i sent you last summer. okay, novel comment #453 has come to an end.
ReplyDeletenope. one more thing. thank-you for being my cheerleader as of late. it's helped so much.
i think abbey said what i wanted to say most. this is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAmazing words, beautiful pictures, and a deep-spoken message I will never forget. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteaw. this is so beautiful.
ReplyDeletethis is so adorable!! and awesome pictures... as usual. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...how cute. I love the pictures...just gorgeous. You look so beautiful! The writing was so sweet and I love the way that you write with such detailed emotion. Your one of my favorite writers. I hope that one day you have a book so I can show it off to everyone.
ReplyDeleteYour blog has helped me the beauty in all the little things. Thanks and thanks for keeping keeping on!
adorable.
ReplyDeletethis is the best. I mean, really. my little brother is one of my closest friends and this week (since he's at a missions camp) i am acutely aware of how much i miss him!
ReplyDeletegorgeous pictures and beautiful writing, as always.
I have those sandals!
ReplyDeletebeautiful words+photos :)
The headwrap makes the picture so much cuter than it already is(:
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stunning, breathtaking, gorgeous- not even close to what this is.
ReplyDeleteI completely love how you two are best of friends--your relationship with your brother is definitely a beautiful thing.
ReplyDeleteTHIS. is so incredibly sweet. i have five brothers, and me and my older brother (turning 16 on friday - i'm 14), we've been best friends since we were reeally little. we always have the grandest of times and the most laughs together. and my younger brother, who is 7, has told me SO many times that he wants to travel the world with me. it's literally the sweetest thing ever. <3
ReplyDeleteabbie /// xoxox
wow, this is just so lovely. you must really have one in a million brother, carlotta! it is so beautiful the relationship you two share... :)
ReplyDeletelooking forward to seeing the photos of your world tour in the future!! ;D
lots of love,
holly
So sweet! xoxo
ReplyDeleteYour relationship with your brother is honestly the best thing in the whole world. :) So happy that you get to experience that! It's kind of the same thing with me and my sister Ellie. :D
ReplyDeletegosh, you're cute.
ReplyDeleteI think this just about sums up the beauty in having amazing siblings who are simultaneously best friends. and also, your writing seriously gets better with each post--i love the unique descriptions and metaphors you used.
ReplyDeletexo.
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ReplyDeletexoxo,
Gianna
This is beautiful- the photos go perfectly together and the words are so well thought out.
ReplyDeleteSiblings definitely make the best friends.
Awww. Sibling love, preshh. <3
ReplyDeleteYou're so pretty and I absolutely adore your style. Not to mention you've got such a skill for writing! Love it all.
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