My Brother's Birthday

Recognizing siblings and the stories that unify us

Yesterday, August 5, was my brother Jackson’s birthday. Even though it’s his birthday, it always feels like a special day to me, too. It’s because I really love birthdays for a myriad of reasons, and also because in this case, outside of my parents, my brother is the person in the world I’ve known the longest. He was my first friend, and being as we wer…