I was very fortunate to grow up with my brother Jake: but not for reasons that others can easily relate to. His recklessness and argumentative character made him somewhat of an outcast in the family; something that intrigued me about him the most. His path towards the shadier activities in life will have ended up getting him into a lot of trouble, and although I was very naïve in my younger years and admired everything he did, Jake would never let me become what he was; never let me become the rebellious person he was turning into.

Jake's guidance in my youth was the very inspirational factor that made me the person I am today. By him teaching me to absorb his good qualities and repel his bad ones, he played a key role in molding my personality. My brother helped me become the better person I...