Seeing the Brightest in Every Situation

I grew up with wonderful parents and I have been blessed with the best brother anyone could ask for, I can't say my childhood was easy, no ones ever is. My mum suffers from an disease as well as a severe mental illness, sometimes it's really hard.

My brother and I went through the same things, we always had each other, and being only a year apart made us able to talk to each other. When I was twelve, my brother and I fell away from each other, as is usually the case, the thing is, he was always so optimistic and full of life, but he began to get quieter, and I being the younger sibling was always jealous of the fact that he was cleverer, funnier and just generally better all round (in my eyes) so I didn't notice the change in him.

He finally got diagnosed with clinical depression at 16, but turns out he had suffered in silence for three years. I tried my best to understand, but I was young, and I just wanted my brother back. However we grew closer than ever and spent summers together in Portugal, and when we both got into university at the same time, we began being able to speak to each other properly about everything: My brother has suffered really badly with his depression, it takes him to places that no one would want to go, but he has everything to give, he is amazing and the best person I know, nothing is ever as dark as it seems.

He is my light, even when it seems like there is nothing left to see.