Anyways Carter is moving. He moving up north to live with Alexshuman. I am both happy for him and also incredibly sad. He is the first one in the Taylor family to move out of this state. I don't know how to react or what to say. I actually feel a little numb whenever it is brought up. I want to support him but this feeling won't go away.
I know that we are four years apart in age but somehow we were always close. When we were kids he would hold me down and do the loogie thing where you spit and then suck it up before it would hit your face. As soon as we heard mom in the driveway, he would pick me up and immediately start apologizing and say "I am so sorry, I love you." (only to repeat this again after mom would leave us alone again) In Junior High I would sneak in his room after he left for school and borrow is clothes without asking. ( don't know if he knows about that one)
When I was a freshman in high school, he was a senior. Everyone said I looked exactly like him and called me "little carter". It took 2 1/2 years for that nickname to wear off, even after he left highschool. But because I was little carter, I never got thrown into the trash like the rest of the freshmen.
At one point when I was going to ASU, Carter was my room mate. Not for very long but it was entertaining. At the Fiesta Bowl parade, I gave him one of my trumpets and showed him how to play a couple notes so I could sneak him into the Play It Again Band. No one new he was faking except me and the old band director from CHS.
He is always the first to know big news when it comes from me. He was the first to know that I was getting married. He was the first to know that I was pregnant for both boys.
Collin loves Carter. Every day he asks if we are going to see him or call him. Carter was also the first person to make Quintin laugh.
I hope he finds whatever it is he is looking for and be happy. I know that his current residence and job are weighing down on him. Carter if you read this, know that I support your decision and I love you, even though I haven't been acting like it.
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I promise to take good care of him!! I do. I do!!! And I wouldn't let him move in with me if I didn't truly believe he will be happy here..
And as someone whose ONLY brother has moved his family all the way to freaking Rhode Island, I know how distance can seem like such a barrier. You just have to take advantage of the ways you can keep in touch.. and remember, the plane ride is only a few hours..
Hairball, You have NO idea how hard it is on me, too! He was like my best friend all through high school. I can not imagine that I would have made it without him. Geesh, Alex's Human is a lucky person. She had better take care of him, and eventually return him to us, cuz we need him.
I know how you feel i have jesse the way the you have carter! We did not hang out in high school but when jesse was there I was treated better because he was my brother! he did the loogie thing to me too! It was hard when he moved to Utah so I know how you feel. I am happy for him. But very sad for you and leaner. I will miss him and I never was able to see him!
I tagged you- and you BETTER DO IT! DARN IT!
I hope that you are feeling better, I miss you. :(
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