Is it normal to sometimes wish my younger brother was a baby again?

[Anonymous]

I'm 27 and he just turned 22 last week. I find it unbelievable that time flew so fast. He moved out 2 years ago but sometimes stops by for a visit.

It feels like yesterday when I would cradle him, gently play with his cheeks, sometimes bathe him (I really did liked taking care of him), sang and comfort him whenever he cried, etc. I used to say that I wish we would stay that age, that I wish he was a baby forever, that I he didn't want him to grow up because he's so cute.

Now it's been many years. He obviously outgrew me by a lot; I'm 5'8 myself but he's 6'3. Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time again, to the time he was a baby; the happiest time ever in my life. Is it normal to sometimes feel like that?

[Anonymous]

Yeah, flown the nest and there's a little grief as well as satisfaction for many parents. Or in your case, older sister.
You get to do it all again of course.

[Asker]

At the time, I really seemed like time was going slow and I was happy. And now suddenly, he's a grown man.
Even though he's an adult by now that have the power to lift me, in my eyes... I see still him as my little, baby brother, the baby in the family.

[Anonymous]

The same thing happens to me with my cousin, I liked to play with him.

[Asker]

Even though he has gotten big and strong by now, in my mind I still see him as my little baby brother, the little baby in the family. It sucks that time flies so fast.