my brother: then. now.

I discovered this in a hallowed place while sorting through the past. An article of yesteryear, commemorating my brother's receipt of the Rubin Shaw Memorial award, "the highest award given by the Philadelphia Science Council." He was one of 600 applicants, the story tells us. He was "tested extensively in physics, chemistry, and biology." He even endured personal interviews.

He is not even out of high school yet, and here he is. A mind already in motion.

My brother looks just like this today. He's still doing big things. Sometimes the past really does augur the present.