FMK - Uncle Tommy

Just typing the title makes me pause. See, I always considered what type of grandparents my mom and Buzz would be. Every kid does I think. But to have my brother be an official uncle is sort of weird. Your Uncle Tommy is a strange kid. And he is still a kid at only 21 years old. However, I think he will do a good job of it.
Tommy is first and foremost a very caring kid. Sometimes it is hard to see. He is arrogant and braggadocios and has a hard time getting out of his own way. But underneath all that is a very sweet kid. He wants to please. He wants to make others happy. And he does a good job most of the time. Sometimes, he tries too hard. And that is really only because he is young. There is a saying that someone is young for their age and as of right now, Tommy is a young 21. But he is a good kid and will figure it out eventually.
Tommy is a kid who is interested in following the latest trend. This is an area at which neither I, nor your mother, excel. For this reason, Tommy will be able to influence you. He has already talked about how excited he is to buy cool things for you. And I am excited that he wants to be involved.
Tommy is also a Mac guy. If there is still Mac and PC debates when you read this, I will explain. Needless to say, most Mac people are asshats. Seriously.
Tommy is also a kid who is searching for himself. I don't know if he will ever find the him he is looking for. That sounds cryptic but it is very true. He is the type of kid who needs validation from others. Not that that is a bad thing. People in this world are very different and my brother and I could not be further apart. However, he is a lot of fun. He is a goofy kid. He has a habit of beating jokes to death but eventually cracking one in half. He does this on occasion. He will absolutely say the funniest thing of the night. It is awesome when he gets the timing and blows a joke up. He then beats that to death but it remains funny.
Really what you need to know about Uncle Tommy is that he is a good person. He will be there when you need him. For as self-absorbed as he can be, he can also be generous when needed. He really is a great person. I love being around him because he gets it. It is hard to define. If I could I would be a rich man. But Tommy does. His relationship with me is very typical of brothers. I am far too hard on him and don't tell him nice things enough. He in return is hard on me right back. But in the end I love the kid. I wish he were around to be more involved in your life. It kills me that I don't get to see my brother very often. I miss him a lot. I think he would enjoy being around his nieces. I know he would have a positive impact on both of you. I hope that eventually we are close again and you can find out first hand how great he really is.
PS - He also really likes French things. That is a strike against him.