Did you
know today is a national holiday? Today
is Flag Day! Today we celebrate the
stars and stripes and all they mean to us.
Growing up we always had a celebration on June 14. It is a special day for me but not so much
because of the flag, although I do love Old Glory. Today is the day I became a big sister.
I was
twenty months old when Chad was born, so as far as my memory is concerned, it’s
always been the two of us. One of my
first memories is sitting behind Chad on a sled attached to our yellow lab,
Ginger. When Daddy would run, she would
follow and we would hold on for dear life as we sped across the snow covered
field behind our house.
He’s
twenty-nine years old today. (It’s funny
how he is older than me now. I’m only
twenty-six.) He is spending his morning in
the ocean. He sharing his secret to life
by teaching someone to surf. I’ve never
known him to not excel in any sport.
Chad is
laid back, go with the flow, don’t worry about it. This has always stood in contrast to my
spirited commotion. He is a friend to
everyone. I’ve never seen him be unkind. People come to Charleston from all over the
world experience our famous Charleston hospitality. The lucky ones who get to ask Chad for a tour
or directions or restaurant advice get what they came all this way for: a real life Southern gentleman. 
