Are there any older siblings here this morning? For those who just raised their hands, know that from this day forward, I may never treat you the same. If you haven’t guessed, I have one brother, and I’m the younger one. I’ll be honest; I used to hate when my mom would leave my older brother in charge when she left for work. I don’t know if she realized it, but she was basically giving him her authority in her place. That’s not to say there wasn’t a distinction between herself and my brother because there absolutely was. However, in a sense, she was saying, “in my absence, your older brother will be able to make authoritative decisions on my behalf.”
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