Teammates

Brother → Sister

Birthday · Folk

Happy birthday, Ava. Growing up with Mom and Dad working nights, it was mostly you and me — frozen pizzas at the counter, me teaching you to drive in that empty parking lot, the two of us covering for each other when it counted. We were more teammates than brother and sister. I don't say it much, but I'm proud of who you've turned into — and that's got nothing to do with being your big brother. Always in your corner, kid. Love you.

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Background

Derek is 32, and growing up, he and his little sister Ava were more like teammates than siblings — frozen pizzas after school, him teaching her to drive in an empty parking lot, the two of them covering for each other when it counted. For her birthday he wanted her to know how proud he is of who she turned into, so he made an honest folk song about growing up side by side.

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Happy birthday, Ava. Growing up with Mom and Dad working nights, it was mostly you and me — frozen pizzas at the counter, me teaching you to drive in that empty parking lot, the two of us covering for each other when it counted. We were more teammates than brother and sister. I don't say it much, but I'm proud of who you've turned into — and that's got nothing to do with being your big brother. Always in your corner, kid. Love you.

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