No matter how much I have always wanted a sister, nothing can make up for the love I have for my two incredible older brothers!!! They were the first best friends I ever had, and still are my very best! They are amazing and I have always looked up to them! ...Even though they are crazy nuts!
The list is really endless, but here are some reasons why I think they are the best, and am so happy to be their little sister:
1. They make me laugh. I don't know many who can constantly make me laugh quite like my brothers! They have been making me laugh my whole life.
Yes, even with small beginnings.
They know how to make me laugh at any time. They can even break me when I'm trying really hard to remain upset by something. Even just listening to their laughs makes me laugh so hard that I can't breathe! Their sense of humor is one in the same, and something that I think really defines the Montez brothers! Whether it is the noises they make, the things they say, the episodes of Spongebob they quote, or the other little things that people may classify as "dumb", I love it! It sure warms my life!
2. They are wonderful examples. I have looked up to my brothers (quite literally too, because I'm small) my whole life. They have always been a great example to me and I have always strived to follow in their footsteps!
They have guided me throughout many things in this life and have helped in showing me the best paths to take!
They have always been very responsible about their school, work, and relationships with other people. When I was younger, I would always watch what they were doing. I would watch how they would talk with their friends, how they would give talks at church, how they would fulfill the chores that my parents gave them. I watched how they grew. They are both very strong young men inside and out. Daniel is very direct, one with a strong voice, and Scott also has leadership qualities, as well as a plan that only needs executing. They are both very hard working, and know how to become happy.
They are both also very strong spiritually! They always have been. For years, I have passed by their rooms (or maybe just waltzed in unannounced, because that's what little siblings do), and seen them studying their scriptures, listening to a talk, praying, making phone calls to members of the ward, etc.
They both served full time missions, and I know that they truly served as instruments in the Lord's hands. I know that they still do to this day, because they have such a strong fellowshipping spirit about them. I love being in the same singles ward with them, because I get to see them magnify their calling on a daily basis. They inspire me to be more diligent in my responsibilities.
I also love how they make sure to attend the temple on a weekly basis. They have been doing this for a couple of years, ever since they returned from their missions. They, along with my parents, have taught me the importance of temple attendance, and I feel so blessed to live so close to the Gilbert temple and take on that weekly blessing as well.
My brothers are so virtuous in thought and deed. Whenever there is some non-uplifting commercial on TV or something, they change the channel. I said earlier how hilarious they are, and I take joy in the fact that their humor is always clean. Because of my brothers, I understand how important it is for a girl like myself to stand for virtue in a world that would have me make something less of what I am really designed for.
3. They include me in their lives. I am so grateful that my brothers make time for me, and they also want me to be a part of their lives. The time the give me and spend with me makes me feel loved so much. It is often easy for a youngest child to feel a little left out of things sometimes. Don't get me wrong, we have our differences. Daniel and Scott are the dynamic duo. They laugh at the same things, like the same music, they both love sports, they can talk business, they are both BOYS! I can sometimes be the awkward third wheel of a little sister (who doesn't know much about sports), but I am so grateful they bring me along. They also give room for some of the things I like. Daniel really took to "Les Mis" and sometimes I hear Scott listening to the classical music station when he is driving. :)
They also always made sure to play with me and let me in on their fun when I was little!
The three of us have always been very close, but I think the older we have gotten, the closer we have gotten. We have had deeper conversations, and have been able to hang out with each other more often than not! It is so fun being in the same singles ward with them! I don't think I would rather be in any other ward, even if there were some great looking guys for me (maybe)! They introduced me to the amazingness of YSA life, and it has been great as their friends have become my friends!
4. I don't know what I would do without them! Life without my brothers can be very hard for me. Like I said, they are my very best friends. I am so used to seeing them every single day. They both bring so much light into my life. Even if I am not feeling up to participating with them from the struggles of life, the entertainment of watching them is enough to bring a smile to my face.
It was quite different for me when they were on their missions. When Daniel was gone, Scott and I missed him. Daniel in a way was our ring leader. But alas, we made it through, and our sibling relationship grew. Then when Scott was gone, Daniel and I missed him terribly! Scott is the source of all things jovial in our house. We still found things to laugh at, but most of our laughs came from memories of Scott.
But the hardest time for me was a space of 4 months when their missions overlapped. Scott left in May 2010, and Daniel didn't get home until September 2010. Our house was so quite and I felt kind of lonely. I almost felt like I wasn't completely myself without them.
One of the best days of my life was when all three of us were united again in June 2012! Such a happy day! Whenever I reflect on that happy homecoming day, I realize how much I need both of my brothers and that Heavenly Father gave them to me for a specific reason.
...and Scott tries too ;)
You never know when someone is going to break out dancing in the Montez household! In the words of Nacho "It is the best, I love it!". From their Michael Jackson moves, to trying to moonwalk on the kitchen tile; to their Latin dances, to going crazy at wedding receptions; to church dances, to taking a break from homework to bust a move to killer jams, I love it!!!
So now you know some of the simple reasons why I love my brothers! My brothers are a huge part of my life and I love them so much! I am so so so blessed to have them, even though we sometimes argue, or a certain 22 yr old likes to chase me around the house still to this day...
I love you Daniel and Scott! Happy National Sibling Day!
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