To start my hero blog I wou
ld like to honor my little brother, Alex, who has been kind enough to put up with me this past week and housesit. Though we like to act that we can’t stand another, the truth is that next year I will miss hanging out with him at home. One thing that separates Alex from any other family member is our mutual love of video games. He is still at the age where he can waste most his days in front of the television without any school conflicts, so in some ways having him play games beside me as I do work helps me vicariously relive my middle school days when I didn’t have a care for the future. It’s nice, and even though I know that I will soon be responsible for myself, these past couple days have helped me remember how carefree I once was, even just a couple months ago. I sometimes think of movies, books, and games as another chore to complete as quickly as possible, but Alex helps remind me that the fun is in the journey, and sometimes just eating cookies and watching old TV shows on Netflix is a valid use of time. I know I have to grow up, but that doesn’t mean I have to get rid of pastimes which I still hold dear. Alex is one of my heroes because in the face of our hectic lives he still find time to relax and have some carefree fun.
I will refrain from posting other family members as heroes, because I would like some variety in these entries. I choose Alex because he seems the most unexpected hero.
On another note, I understand that blog posts are usually over the course of a couple days, and I have been writing these over the course of the week, but I haven't thought to put them up until now. Sorry for the delay/barrage of blog posts.
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