My grandparents, no matter how much life changes, my grandparents have lived in the same home, have had the same phone number, have the same routine. They were always there when I was a kid, we took sunday family drives with my parents and them every sunday as kids. I love shoes, even at a young age and my grandmother used to come over with some funky shoes on and I'd say I love them and she'd give them to me right off her feet and go to her car and get her shoes. They were new for me, haha but she made it seem that she'd give me the shoes off her feet!
She was also always sooooo crazy! She liked to travel and she drove fast and crazy, she was full of energy! My grandfather always made us fried potatoes for breakfast when we slept over. Weird that I remember that. My grandmother used to freeze bananas for us!
They are both 80 years old now, they have slowed down quite a bit and my grandfather has become ornery in his older age, my grandmother has Alzheimers now (not terribly bad yet though). They stick close to home now, but they always love when we all come over and bring the great grand kids and visit with them. It makes their day. They always still have Oreo or chocolate chip cookies for us and now the younger kids. They are wonderful people.
My little brother is also another 'favorite' of mine. He is awesome! He is 30 years old, in the military. He is doing soooo well for himself! He is the happiest person I know. He has been engaged 5x and married (and divorced) 2x. He is always in debt and 'trying to pay it off' .. but he never gets jaded, he never gets down, he always has a smile, is quick to laugh and he has the best laugh ever. He has a love of life that Ive never seen in another person. He is quick to fall in love, quick to fall out, quick to laugh, quick to spend money, generous to EVERYONE. He is refreshing compared to so many people I know who get beaten down, judgmental and jaded (including myself). When I talk to him I always realize no matter what, everything will be ok!