This story is about my younger brother Luke who has severe autism and is on the spectrum. He is ten years old and I'm one of his older brothers and am 13. I'm here to say that although I have no idea what my little brother goes through everyday, I am appreciative for what I have. I have a loving and very sweet brother. Most kids my age have brothers who are maybe a year or two younger than my brother and tend to really get on my nerves and they're just normal younger brothers who never stop talking and don't listen. Even though my brother can't talk he speaks to me in a way no one else can. He can understand anything you ask him to do and I couldn't be more grateful for the brother I have, and maybe one day he'll tell me he loves me in a conversation we'll have.

Sam Tober
Lake Forest, IL