My brother is coming to visit

My brother is coming to visit me on Monday, and I’m really excited about it. He’s my best friend, and I haven’t seen him since I left. He goes to Luther College, and he plays football. He’s only a year older than me which I think has made us closer. We always used to fight about everything, but then he left to college. After he left, I realized what I once had. You never really realize what you have until it’s gone. When he left last year, I kind of had a depressed time because I didn’t know what to do with myself. My parents weren’t much better than I was, and they made me feel like I was nothing. They were so unhappy and sad that it was just like they didn’t even care that I was still there. My parents were then drinking more than they used to. I’m completely against drinking, so it was hard for me to comprehend. I didn’t have my brother, so what was I going to do? They also took all their anger out on me which made things worse. Not having my brother around killed me, I realized that having a brother is an awesome thing. Having any sibling is an awesome thing; you just don’t realize it until they leave. He always used to text and call my parents, but he never called me. I would get so upset even though we didn’t get along before he left. Over this past summer, we were really close. We did everything together. It was like we were two completely different people. He has inspired me to do my best in everything I do. He also got me to have the determination to work out and run every day. He made the football team in college, and he’s made quite the impact on me. He’s made me realize that good things are all around you even when you think you’re having a bad day. Life wouldn’t be as good if he wasn’t a part of it. My brother is so protective of me with boys, but I'm greatful for that. He makes sure that I don't get into any boy troubles. He's always there for me; I don't know what I'd do without him!