12-11-18
“I don’t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at.” Maya Angelou
I have been fortunate in life to have an amazing brother. He’s been many things to me throughout my life: a third parent, a guardian, a confidant, a mentor, a teacher, and most importantly a friend. He’s someone I would happily be friends with regardless of family ties. It is a true gift. He has known me and will continue to know me like no one else, and for that I thank him.
The concept of “brotherhood,” and “sisterhood,” fascinates me. I have wholeheartedly believed that this isn’t something solely defined by the blood that runs through our veins but rather the shared rhythms of our mutual hearts.
There are many in life we meet that leave a permanent impression on us. Then there are those few that no matter the time or circumstance you would do anything you could no different than family. These people help teach us some of the deepest depths of sympathy and empathy. To give and receive so deeply, from those who desire to do it, and not because they have to do it, teaches us ways to do the same for others.
Lyrics:
[Intro]
Brothers and sisters
[Verse 1]
Will I walk what I talk? Will I open my heart?
Can you trust me when I give him my word?
Will I judge him or love him, put nothing above him
Help him to see what he’s worth?
Can I tend to his needs when he’s down on his knees?
Can I still the light in his eyes?
Can I lend him a hand
Let him still be a man?
Will I run or still be by his side?
[Chorus]
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Yes I am
Am I my brother’s teacher?
Yes I am
Am I the one to reach him?
Yes I am
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Yes I am
Yes I am
[Verse 2]
When he’s pushed to the edge when he’s out on a ledge
Can I help him to think with his heart?
When he’s wrong, when he’s right
I’ll be there to remind him
He’s made in the image of God
When he’s struggles with troubles, he needs to know
That his mistakes don’t define his life
I’m a living example that there is a chance
For redemption on the other side
[Chorus]
Sing together like
[Chorus x2]