Johnny 5

This is my brother Giovanni. I call him Johnny 5. Why? Because he is army obsessed, like the army robot from Short Circuit, and Giovanni translates to Johnny. He is the light of my life, the reason I get up, the reason I try to be a better person, and I am not quiet sure I would be me or where I am without him.

Johnny 5 was born after I lost my grandfather, who was my best friend, and my first dog. I am not sure if it was because of this perfect timing that we are the way we are but I don't really care. I was at rough spot and this little baby with green eyes pulled me out of the dark. I was angry and hurt and so so mad, but when I saw him I knew I had to protect him. Here was the most perfect baby I have ever seen and I did not want him to ever feel pain, or hurt, or scared, or intimidated by anything.

Now I have a younger sister, but I was only 9 when she was born and we got everything we ever wanted anyway so how was I supposed to help her.

But Johnny 5 was to be raised as my grandfather had raised me and that was with never having to want for anything too long, never learning what "you can't do that" meant.

Some people tell me I spoil my brother and I can't do that forever. They are right, I will have to die sometime. But until then, I will be with him so long as he wants me. I do go over the top on holidays and birthdays and even sometimes on our weekend outings, but guess what if holiday and birthdays weren't extravagant or over the top..they'd be called regular days. And when my brother looks back at his life he's going to remember all the places we went and how his birthdays were great and holidays were insane and he will hopefully teach his kids this way.

Johnny 5 is my best friend and we do have great times and I have never loved anything so much in my life as I do him. I hope I rub this view of life off on him because as long as you have food on the table and a roof over your head why not make the best out of life and fill it with things you want, the people you love, and laughter.