I spent two days with Kade and his brothers, and watching them together, I realized that they didn't need their shitty father when they had each other.

All three of them had different personalities, and they fit together so well.

I was jealous; being an only child meant I didn't have something like that. But I didn't feel left out. They included me in everything they did, told me stories about their younger years.

I could tell their lives haven't been rainbows and sunshine, but they tried to make light of it.

The eldest whom I thought was cold and distant was actually a sweet person. He didn't smile much,...