An ode to my drive to school

Meg Enquist ’23 Business Director

At the start of my senior year, there were many things that I was looking forward to, including Spirit Week, Homecoming, internships and more. However, driving Will, my younger brother, to school every day was something that I was not particularly excited about.

On the first day of school, I had barely backed out of the garage when Will asked if he could play the music. I agreed and immediately regretted this decision when he began to play

“Family Ties” by Baby Keem. For the majority of the drive, we sat in silence with the exception of Will asking me how the lunch waves worked. Honestly, I might as well have been his Uber driver.

Growing up, I had never been very close with my brother. Between our three year age difference and busy schedules that kept us coming and going at different times, we spent very little time with one another. The only exception was the time we spent together during family dinners, but even those had become less frequent as our schedules became more demanding.

However, nine months later, our drives to school are different from the first. Now our ride is filled with the music we have found common ground in enjoying and we engage in lively con- servations. Will’s stories about school, lacrosse and his friends never fail to make me laugh and are something that I look forward to each morning. When reflecting on my senior year, one of the things that I am most grateful for is the bond that has formed between Will and me. On the weekends, we often go for drives to Colony and Chick-Fil-A, always taking what we call the “long way home” (otherwise known as a “bloop”). It will never fail to amaze me how a 15-20 minute drive to school each day eventually led to such a special, unexpected closeness.

SIBLING DRIVES

Meg Enquist ’23 and Will Enquist ’26 have built a close bond through their drives to school. They now frequently take drives to their favorite restarants together.