On Looking Up to Your Little Brother

[@vlogbrothers]

Hi. There is a new episode of The Anthropocene Reviewed available. It's about sunsets and The Great Gatsby, and I poured my guts into it. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed/episodes/anthropocene-reviewed-capacity-wonder-and-sunsets I hope you like it. Also only eight days left to get all this Pizzamas: store.dftba.com/collections/pizzamas -John

[@AlanSpicer]

[@laurakemp5979]

I legit cried over the number of stars given on the sunset review. 💜

[@CosmicFishcakes]

I have loved this podcast! Great work

[@maniacalcactus4705]

Already listened to it. Absolutely my favorite podcast.

[@shandiw7749]

Lovely as always, John. The last Thursday of the month is a day I look forward to.

[@scpg142]

“I look up to you” what is this Esther day?

[@lou2850]

Ikr my exact thought 😂😂

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

Esther lives on greater than she could’ve hoped. She doesn’t just have a day out of the year. Her mantra has become part of their everyday existence.

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[@bjorngustafsson2466]

I was JUST going to write these exaxt words :)

[@tashablazey7643]

‘Books exist for the people who read them.’

[@DanielFHanson]

As a game developer, I feel much the same about games. Games exist for the people who play them. I believe that when someone chooses to play a game, the most valuable thing they spend is not their money, but their time. Whenever anyone chooses to spend any amount of time in an experience I created or helped create, I am deeply grateful, and I hope they re-emerge with the feeling that the time they spent was enriching and worthwhile. I can imagine book authors would feel the same way.

[@jmz1736]

That's beautiful John, I've only heard you say that five. thousand. times.

[@JosiahMcCarthy]

Y'all should watch Lindsay Ellis' video on death of the author

[@mikeysrose]

"Make gifts for people. And work hard on making those gifts in the hope that those people will notice. Maybe they will notice how hard you worked, and maybe they won't. And if they don't notice, I know it's frustrating. But ultimately, that doesn't change anything because your responsibility is not to the people you're making the gift for, but to the gift itself."

[@zellafae]

@@mikeysrose I'm saving this

[@ChristopherSmith-il6fo]

That story made me love Sarah even more. She's probably top Green for me. Sorry, Hank and John.

[@vlogbrothers]

same. -John

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[@sterling8053]

But what about dave?

[@mariewikiwaka3851]

It’s a tie between Katherine and Sarah, tbh. They’re both pretty fantastic.

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[@bluebotlivingston6016]

This video is so pure and overwhelmingly heartwarming that I feel the strange need to go punch my brother to balance things out

[@route2070]

Hard enough for it to hurt slightly but not enough to really hurt. Just enough for a vocal reaction. I hope.

[@bluebotlivingston6016]

@@route2070 That's the sweet spot

[@YourWorcesterGirl]

Same

[@connierobinson1090]

I got shivers

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[@sarahtherandom]

You know you've been a vlogbrothers fan for a long while when you've heard the only 3 people came to his event story at least 3 different times lol Its one of my favorite stories though, I love it every time ❤😊

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

😂 I think this is number 4 for me but fully agree!!!

[@ganondos1888]

I’ve been to Anderson’s bookshop in Naperville many times. It’s a cool place.

[@TheVistastube]

Sometimes on vlogbrothers and once even on his Ted talk:)

[@annefluencer]

This is my second time i heard it, the first one was at the Hank and John podcast. Where can I find the other one? HHahaha

[@sarahtherandom]

@@annefluencer I think hes mentioned it in at least 2 other vlogbrothers videos alone haha 😆 one is a video from a few years ago called "MORTIFICATION" and I think the other one was in like 2007 or 2008? Lol

[@noelleh.2374]

My baby brother just hit 5’ 11”... so that title hit hard.

[@mekhalam.6313]

stOP SAME IT HURTS

[@aduadu1996]

ah shit my lil sis is getting taller than me and I want to hide forever

[@morgaaaaaa]

i am the younger sibling And It Is Wonderful

[@jaceyjacobs4013]

My younger brother is a foot taller and my ten-year old cousin is the same height as me. The indignity never ends.

[@MRuby-qb9bd]

lol. I come to this channel for the wholesome comments.

[@smartereveryday]

I laughed out loud at the passage you read to the crowd.

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

“I can’t remember the last time I was this excited to read a book; it might’ve been Deathly Hallows.” My heart swelled vicariously through Hank’s shoes. Hearing someone say that about something I made, especially a sibling, would be one of the breathstealing moments of my year.

[@firewordsparkler]

Especially because Hank was the guy who wrote the song about being excited for Deathly Hallows.

[@GweenPenguin]

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[@mekhalam.6313]

This sibling dynamic is the coolest, most wholesome thing ever.

[@brennabyrd8913]

This sibling dynamic is, personally, The Goals for the kind relationship I'd like to foster with my younger brother and sister. There is eight years between them and myself, they've just entered highschool, and thus far I have not done well on this aspirational front.

[@rmdodsonbills]

@@brennabyrd8913 There's time. As high schoolers, their prime years of doing stuff look-up-able are just beginning. Sorry, what I mean is, if you are finding it difficult now, don't despair, they'll be making it easier for you.

[@rmdodsonbills]

Clearly, Mr. and Mrs. Green did a fantastic job raising these two boys into kind and generous men, both accomplished and yet humble.

[@HashSl1ng1ngSlasher]

last time i was this early the none pizza didn't have left john on it

[@OHYS]

This comment must be so confusing to people who don't know the context

[@CraftingPablo]

Juicy Boi it is, what the hell does that mean?

[@lightuponair2916]

@@CraftingPablo Look up "none pizza with left beef" and it should put things into perspective for you

[@ThatWouldBeCareless]

John, your radically honest and slightly sheepish marketing would be my new favourite thing, if it weren't for the fact that my actual new favourite thing is hearing you say beautiful touching stuff to your brother even when it isn't Esther Day, and giving us all a great model for how to say those things to each other. Also, I had a feeling I was going to enjoy whatever Hank wrote, because I enjoy his communication style a lot, and I'm yet to discover an author whose prose doesn't sound essentially at least a *bit* like their voice. And Hank seems to be interested in a lot of the big questions that interest me about the world, which is always exciting in an author. But I was DEEPLY UNPREPARED for how SPECTACULARLY GREAT An Absolutely Remarkable Thing was going to be. It is so, so good and I'm so excited that there's going to be a sequel.

[@megsmeltzer-miller3230]

Yes! Agree with everything you just said.

[@truehope2344]

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[@RichardGadsden]

I have two novels so far for my Hugo shortlist - Absolutely Remarkable Thing and Alix Harrow's amazing Ten Thousand Doors of January. I'm allowed up to five, so we'll see what else blows me away this year.

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[@nerdfightercommenter6969]

As a person currently sitting alone in a Chicago apartment trying to figure out how to handle inexcusable guilt, I wanted to take a quick moment to say thanks for this moment of resonance. Also yay for sibling respect and love!

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[@hundejahre]

As someone who spent a lot of time alone in (various) Chicago apartments, I wish I could come knock on your door, tell you you’re not alone, and treat you to a pizza. But since I’m now 1/2 a day away, it’ll have to do to say it here. Some of my best, and lots of my worst, moments were spent in Chicago apartments. Wouldn’t trade any of them.

[@alexanderksiazek8790]

Dat grin after reading the note, never change John

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[@mariacargille1396]

I absolutely love what you said about an author's only job after finishing a book is merely to be grateful that people take it seriously enough to read it thoughtfully. I have felt precisely the same, but have never been able to put it into words half so well.

[@krissymillard1823]

Is it bad to feel both grateful and prideful that I was at one of those sparsely attended early events? I remember expecting a massive signing line, because Looking for Alaska had bulldozed my heart. It shocked me that there wasn’t one, and didn’t surprise me at all when eventually there was.

[@lonestarr1490]

No, it's not bad. Did he also insult you as in the video?

[@krissymillard1823]

Lone Starr hahaha. No, he was absolutely lovely and kind. I was very nervous and kind of manic in trying to explain how much the book meant to me. He seemed a little bewildered and like he wondered if I would be ok, lol, but he chatted with me and we took a photo. I had no idea about his anxiety around signing lines at that point. He seemed much more calm than I was. :)

[@drakep271]

​@@krissymillard1823I just want you to know that your comment made me laugh and accidentally fart at the same time

[@jkasturias]

“Encourage customers to act now by pretending that supplies are limited even though they aren’t, is something I wrote in my notes bye” - John Green, 2019 John, u are endearingly self-aware of the inner workings of e-commerce, and I love it!!

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[@TodayIFoundOut]

That book signing story is absolute gold. :-) Horrible at the time I'm sure. But for those of us hearing it, not having to be the protagonist, absolutely hilarious!!! :-) -Daven

[@MoxieMils]

John, your admiration for Hank is uplifting and inspiring. You are a great big brother to your little brother, and I hope I can be that encouraging and inspiring to my younger sisters.

[@ewatsupofficial]

I bought some merch just now cause I heard that supplies are limited even though they aren’t! Phew!! I’m so glad I got it before it sold out!

[@untappedinkwell]

Me too!

[@Rubrickety]

I misread the title as “On locking up your little brother”, and kept waiting for that part. True story.

[@eaterdrinker000]

LOCK HIM UP

[@TheFansOfFiction]

I read it as "On looking up your little brother" and kept waiting and rewinding for the part when he googles Hank.

[@michaelm.h755]

love how you made me tear up at the end and then proceeded to make me burst out laughing. Good thing there aren't many people in the bus... they might think I've lost it 😅

[@lifegeek5742]

*Reads title* *immediately starts tearing up*

[@ShinyIvyLeaves]

You know, you two might only say the words "I love you" to each other very rarely, but the sentiment comes through clearly in videos like this.

[@naomilovenpeace]

So when are we gonna get a JohnxHank makeup palette?

[@anneliesegelberg1784]

Could you imagine a Pizzamas makeup palette?

[@cheyennemarie7075]

Or as I prefer to think of it, a HankxJohn palette

[@silliepixie]

I hope it is a rainbow set of sharpies.

[@kailiia]

Or a jar of peanut butter

[@karissalago4465]

In love with this comment

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

I really don’t understand how so few people are watching these. They add such a light to my days, and always make me smile and laugh as I watch two brothers who are the most fantasmic geeks basically keep up correspondence through public videos. It’s a treasure. It really is.

[@cupcake4177]

Hearing this story makes me want to give younger John a hug.

[@jwhite984]

I know this is 3 years old, and I've even seen it before, but I just want to thank you both for the sincerity, love, and mutual support of y'all's relationship...and thank you for sharing that with us! *y'all's... may be mostly a North Carolina thing? Or Southern, at least. :)

[@AlanSpicer]

I wish I had a brother/sister relationship like John & Hank....

[@AlanSpicer]

@Dolphins lol eee ee epic!

[@camelopardalis84]

It can still happen. Siblings don't have to be related to us. Not really.

[@AlanSpicer]

@@camelopardalis84 Sadly me and my sister's relationship seems very toxic and competitive - we are fine for a day or so but anything after 48 hours in each others company we butt heads as we are both very different souls.

[@Chef_PC]

Alan Spicer I think the idea that Marie Lastname is trying to convey is that you can find your own siblings and choose each other. They don’t have to be blood relations.

[@AlanSpicer]

@@Chef_PC Very true... I just long for a healthier bond with my sister as well...

[@wickedly4]

Dang, I love when Vlogbrothers videos make me cry a little bit. It's always unexpected, but never unwelcome. Thanks John.

[@WelshBathBoy]

I cannot thank you enough for letting the BBC show looking for alaska here in the UK, I loved it. I remember the first time I read the book, i was on holiday in Greece and someone left it in the leave-one-take-one library. I read it in one day, I couldn't put it down, I even had to get my husband to move the umbrella so I didn't have to move and not be burned in the sun. Although I read it as a late twenty something, it struck a chord, and really helped me put my teenage years, and the pain I felt during that lonely time, into a box where I can finally (start to) get over it!

[@nycpizzarat]

The love in this video is just so beautiful to behold. ♥️

[@fenja__]

Dear John, This is my first real Pizzamas and I am so happy and excited!🤗 I'm just in a pretty though phase of learning sports and art theory for my exams and your videos make everything so much better. Thank you so so so very much for brightening up my day once again! I can't wait to watch your video :) also I wanted to share the story of how I trusted your cycle of videos more than my own inner calendar: So I am a bit under school stress at the moment and as I said it is my first Pizzamas so I did not realize that I can look forward to a video literally every day :) Therefore, I had a minor heartattack yesterday, when I saw that you had already uploaded a video because I thought I was wrong in the weekday which would have turned my learning plan and process completely upside down. But luckily, I wasn't wrong and it's just the best time of the year :) Have a lovely evening :) Lots of love🤗

[@mexDpeace]

Username checks out ;)

[@vaguelyweird]

As a person who has a point card for existential struggles, I really appreciate John's sincerity and vulnerability.

[@Silas_MN]

This is really touching. Watching your relationship deepen and grow makes me want to work on the relationships I have with my own brothers. I also wanted to comment that I, too, live daily through radical hope. It's the first time I've heard the concept put in those terms, and I love it. Hope is a truly powerful force.

[@Coolshots123]

I think both you, John, and Hank can write a book full of your thoughts. I would never get tired of it!

[@iamfrankles]

I feel like I’ve done things backwards, ha. I discovered your writing back in 06 as a 16 year old and I fell in love with both Miles and Alaska, but mostly Takumi. 🤷🏻‍♀️ And I continued to read everything you came out with since. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I discovered that you had a KZbin channel and listening to you and Hank speak about world matters and personal views, and mental health, has made me understand your writing on a whole new level. Now being a almost 29 year old human I am falling in love with your brothers writing and I’m just stoked to be here for this glorious ride. I guess what I’m trying to say in this obnoxiously long KZbin comment that probably won’t be seen is; from someone who struggles on the daily just to get out of bed, thank you for being living proof that there’s hope to be successful on this planet. Love you guys. ❤️

[@killerwolfxx7]

I totally understand this sentiment, my little sister is a double major and I couldn't be prouder. She's partly the reason I went back to school to follow a dream and become a LVT. So from one big brother to another I heartily agree

[@Weisz]

HOLY CRAP I’M FROM NAPERVILLE! Anderson’s is the best, it’s so cool that it was your first-ever stop.

[@Margaretfogs]

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the merrrrch is so delightful

[@Thoughtspresso]

John talking about how much he loves his brother ALWAYS gets me. Ugh, theyre so supportive of each other.

[@alexgerweck4507]

Videos like this are so sweet and always give me hope for how my relationship with my sister will develop as we continue to grow. We rarely explicitly state our love for each other, but we’re finally past the “trying to kill your sibling with a hammer” stage and well into friendship. I can only hope when we’re adultier adults we’ll be as fond of each other as you and Hank are.

[@KatBaumgarten]

This relationship is so mutually supportive and filled with love ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@karrie-bowen]

John, I just binged it...I read the book in April 2005, mentally chastising myself the that I was a 34 year old single mom and "educator in higher ed" who found herself totally sucked into a YA novel. Then I got over myself and didn't care because it became my Great Perhaps. Thank you John. Thank you for the beauty and honesty and art and your voice and sharing it with our world. Oh, and thanks for Pizzamas.🍕🍕🍕🍕

[@SayItAintTso]

"Generously enough to find it meaningful" is such a generous and meaningful way to put it.

[@ShannonMcGrath]

I really love how both of you unabashedly share your love and admiration for each other. It's something I wish I had better at with my own brother while he was still around.

[@zechariahmckenzie7557]

My brother gave me his copy of “looking for Alaska”, he told me the book helped him during a tough time and it’ll help me during mine. Granted I’m not much of a reader or writer or much of literation in general, but I started reading this book while I was at work to pass the time at first then I started to pay attention to the over all point of the book, then I re-read it... 3 more times. Not only did it help me but it inspired me to continue reading more. I agree what you said about books being read by the people instead of making authors famous but in this case I’m glad both was achieved. John, you have a clear gift and vision. I truly appreciate you as a person and I am extremely thankful that you have the ability to make these books that open my eyes to a much bigger world.

[@butterfly17095]

John looking up to Hank as a novelist nearly made me tear up. Also most anticipated book since Deathly Hallows is VERY high praise!!

[@arthurmathews5554]

Pizzamas is that wonderful time of the year, where you are together with your favorite non-brother brothers when opening youtube. A feeling of connection which Voltaire would call ‘the best of all possible worlds’ ;) Pizzamas celebrates no king, no God and no human. It celebrates the fact that there’s always someone next to you... and someone making vlogbrothervideos. Merry Pizzamas and a happy life! Thank you.

[@AlyssaGriffin]

Why am I sobbing at my desk on a Tuesday afternoon? Oh because the Green's are just amazingly genuine people and I'm honored to get to share in their lives.

[@brownie2794]

There are times when I get annoyed by the things you must do to monezite on your work that makes me question the sincerity of your work... Then there are moments when you point out things like "how catastrophic it can be when you romanticize and essentialize the people you claim to love" that brings me right back, John Green. You put words to the human condition that I experience, assuring me that I am clearly not alone, and for that I thank you.

[@heatherfreeman5274]

I watched this promptly after talking to my little brother- who is in EVERY way more passionate and creative than I could ever be. He was submitting his application to the university I’m a senior at right now and I could tell he isn’t confident but DAMNIT I want to shake him by shoulders and explain that I am so damn proud of him and they would be lucky to have him. This video made me call him back again. Little brothers are the freaking best.

[@ocoman50]

I think about how generously you two move through the world and how difficult that can be with the infinite projections thrust upon you and it makes me cry at times... Thank you

[@_mels_]

Honestly, I love how you, John, can make me emotional for two days straight, first with Anthro and now with this video, and then still finish on a snarky note about consumerism and advertising. It's the best!!

[@vwoopvwoop2582]

Aw, John, that's so sweet. Y'all are great examples of what siblings can and should be.

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

Radical hope is beautiful. God bless you Mr. Green.

[@Julie-ko2pg]

Wow. This has got to be one of my favorite vlogbrothers videos of all time. Hearing John talk so lovingly and honestly about how much he admires his brother is just wonderful.

[@theoriginal4ever7]

Am I the only one who’d be interested in John and Hank making a video about their relationship as brothers, how they deal with competition and jealousy between themselves when they both inhabit such similar avenues? Because I would love such a video!

[@louloureads3953]

I’ve always loved my younger brother, but I’ve really started to look up to him in the past couple of years. He’s had a really challenging time with his mental health, and he’s managed to be somehow both tenacious and vulnerable during his recovery. He’s gone to university for the first time in his late 20s, which is hard, and moved on from an entire toxic friendship group and made the effort to forge new relationships, which is harder. I’m so grateful that I get such a good brother :-)

[@evannationarmy7769]

Hannah What mental health issue did he have? I have anxiety, sounds bad but cuppled with an overactive imagine sucks

[@samfilmkid]

Watching the show has taken me back to the period in my life when I first read "Looking for Alaska." Partly because a piece of my past has caught up with me, an old theater teacher of mine has been accused of sexual abuse by former students. It's caused me to revisit that period of my life and while I never experienced anything remotely like what he's been accused of, my heart is broken for the people who have and looking back, even my fifteen year old self could see that something was wrong so I decided to leave. This, combined with experiencing an adaptation of a book I have not read in a decade but left such a huge impact on me has given me a visceral, almost physical connection to my past self. I had just started high school and was hoping to find my own group of people that Miles finds in the Colonel, Takumi and Alaska. I never found it there, but I have never stopped looking.

[@weirdral]

As someone that doesn't talk to their siblings for one reason or another, I have always valued the relationship you two have and I look up to you both. Thank you for always being awesome.

[@shellh929]

I look up to my younger sister a lot. She works full time in a stressful job but still finds time to do fun things with her kids. She's just so amazing I can't describe her. I wish I got done half of what she does in a day. 💛

[@JL-ti3us]

The state you characterised about when you were writing your first book is the state i am currently in. Thank you for you and your brother for being an inspiration towards working towards that radical hope.

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[@catdogman23]

God.. I love this channel. So damn refreshing. Thank you both

[@fluffs.]

This whole video melts my heart 💜

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[@andreajohnson6968]

Dang it, John. You made me cry again. I recently moved to Mexico and needed to be reminded of radical hope because this is a lot more lonely than I thought it would be.

[@sarahgrin]

I totally get this. My little sister is the coolest person I know. The two of you inspire me to find ways for the two of us to collaborate and support each other, even though we live across the country now. ❤️❤️

[@rachelrushing6437]

I finished the looking for Alaska miniseries and I absolutely loved it and it stayed true to the book. The actors were perfect for their roles. I cried so many times watching it. Thank you John for writing this beautiful story and I love that is now in a visual medium.

[@charlieedgin5404]

yeah okay this video definitely made me make this face the entire time 🥰🥰 except for the part about your first signing which I couldn’t help but laugh out loud at. And the fact that you said you haven’t looked forward to a book as much as Hank’s since Deathly Hallows...I literally aww’d out loud! ✨ But for real, thanks for writing Looking For Alaska - it means a ton to me! I also recently started Turtles All the Way Down and ADORE IT - the line “I was great at being a kid but terrible at being whatever I am now” really resonates with me right now! 😅

[@DecayingReverie]

Man, I can feel this video. I released my first book last August (2018) and I think I managed to sell a grand total of 20 or so copies (almost all to family and friends). It can be discouraging, but I'm about to release my next book in a couple months. Gotta keep pushing. I know I'll get there.

[@fluffofnine]

I remember being on a school trip a few days before Paper towns came out, (and my grandpa was very ill at the time) and I went into Chapters and asked them for Paper towns and they sold me a copy! Totally made my day. Thanks for doing the thing John!

[@hopenstuff8578]

You guys make 2019 bearable. I commend you.

[@WolfReader]

I love being a long time Nerdfighter. My students are reading all the Green books and discovering a new love for reading. This just warms my heart to the core.

[@truehope2344]

This brotherhood is something to live for and to live by. 💜💜💜💜💜

[@mollyjoy6677]

I’m not crying, you’re crying. Sentimental John is a nice John to watch in a video 💗

[@TakiMomoify]

Oh wow this made me emotional! I look up to my little brother too lol. He’s phenomenal and I can only hope to be half as smart and funny and charming as he is!

[@mylifeismylaptop8529]

You and Sarah should make more of those paintings. They’re so beautiful and they sold out so quickly!

[@MsClone02]

That made me teary. I'm so glad you guys support each other the way you do. And congrats to Hank on finishing his sequel.

[@Tacosswift]

Some other people I love on the internet are not doing so well lately at remembering to be kind to one another. This is a welcome reminder that it isn’t always so hard for people to be nice.

[@kamilrizvi5361]

I just rewatched this and realized your first book signing was at one of my favorite places in my hometown - that is, Anderson’s bookstore in Naperville (also my favorite place to get last-minute gifts for people). I was only four at the time. Looking For Alaska is absolutely one of my favorite novels nowadays, though!

[@kristenr6385]

same!! last year I got all my Christmas gifts for my family at Anderson's like two days in advance lol

[@CosmicFishcakes]

I'm so excited for the both of you! Following your journey inspires me to write

[@rileyzidel3693]

I'm in college and my brother is in high school. And I frequently get a feeling of imposter syndrome and awe when talking with my brother. He's incredibly smart and mature. He's one of my best friends and simultaneously one of my biggest rivals. But I really admire him and this video struck a chord with me.

[@gingergoose2319]

This makes my heart so happy. I look up to Hank too, and of course John as well. I can’t say it enough, you are both some of the most wonderful people and I hope to have the pleasure of meeting you some day.

[@spillarke]

I look up to you two and to my own little brother, John Thomas. Thank you for all you do! Strong work, still! Love that, brother you have.

[@elsajohnson6663]

Ah that is soo cool! You are so lucky to have a sibling that you are so close to, admire and respect and collaborate with. Absolutely a tear jerker. So many people do not have that with their siblings, myself included. Fantastic to see that collatetal reciprocal relationship!

[@emjkb]

I think your videos supporting one another and speaking about how hard it is to be an author make me want to write more than a writing prompt ever did in school.

[@alexmatthew9611]

Hey John, just want to say that I absolutely admire the relationship you have with your brother, Hank. I have an identical twin brother and we have been watching you for about 5 or 6 years now (I think just around the time we started our junior yr in HS) and I can't wait to develop a relationship that resembles the one you have, but with my brother. Hopefully, we can have a similar impact on the world that you guys have made. Keep doing what you're doing and thank you for making this world (and the internet!) a more informed and inclusive place to live.

[@alexmatthew9611]

He's also my YOUNGER brother by 3 mins!

[@LuinTathren]

That was absolutely beautiful. I look up to my younger sister as a mother. She is just a phenomenon and even if I could sail the stars or catalog and save every living thing on this Earth, I couldn't match the mastery my sister shows in being a single mom of two young, intelligent, and energetic boys.

[@princessmia737]

Thank you for sharing. It gives me hope as I struggle through closing out my 20s not having accomplished any of what I'd hoped to accomplish, and constantly beating myself up over it and living with a lot of guilt over my actions. It makes me think of an interview I heard today with Chicago's Sister Helen Prejean where she champions the phrase "there's more to people than that worst terrible act of their life". Anyways, hearing that & then your video today gives me some movement toward that radical hope. Thanks.

[@elisa.llew-send]

Looking up to our younger siblings is one of the purest sources of deep-felt pride. And warm fuzzies. Because it means that we, as older siblings, did okay enough leading the way through life. Yay for not warping them ~too much~!

[@sarahelizavoldy]

Looking for Alaska is definitely the best adaptation so far! The mini-series format was fantastic.

[@MattTroher]

That Anderson’s Bookstore is my hometown bookstore. I bought my first copies of John’s books from that book store, and spent many hours browsing the bookshelves for more. It’s become a perennial Christmas shopping location for me. I watched The Evening Of Awesome as a part of my first Nerdfighter gathering at the bookstore. Little did I know that bookstore was the site of John’s first book signing. Had I been, ummm not five years old at the time, I like to think I would have turned that crowd of 3 into a crowd of 4.

[@katehavlik5409]

honestly the last minute of this was a million percent adorable and I need more positive and uplifting content like this in my life please and thank you

[@sarahkate2669]

My heart is warmed and I am reminded to tell the people in my life that I love and admire them.

[@aerospacenews]

John is such a good human being.

[@Richie_Godsil]

Hmmmm... I'm pretty sure a new episode of the Anthropocene reviewed dropped yesterday too I am filled with radical hope!

[@sofie4172]

I just have to say one thing. The series of Looking For Alaska was beautiful, funny and as devastating as the book. I loved every minute of it. You did an amazing job John. The actors were spectacular! Also, I'm really excited about Hanks book, although it's probably going to take a while before it comes out in the NL. Happy pizzamas

[@jayatibanerjee1441]

A little out of context but I just finished listening the most recent episode of anthropocene reviewed.I was working on a project and I didn't even realize that I had started shedding happy tears by the end of it.This has got to be one of the best things you've created and thank you for doing it.

[@davetoms1]

:') These are tears of joy, John. Thank you :')

[@Hannahmac2200]

Let me preface by saying, I don't write, in fact I hated writing all through high school. Much so, that I came close to failing every year of English. However, this past month, I've had this crazy urge to write. I think this started when the Looking for Alaska series came out. It unlocked a lot of things in my mind that I forgot were there. One night I just decided to write out all my thoughts. I wanted to express every single emotion I was feeling in the form of writing. It was just something for me, to see how my thought process worked. Well a couple days ago, I had a dream. I didn't remember this dream upon waking because I too focused on the one I had just had about a roller coaster, so the contents of the dream are a bit cloudier now. I remember I was talking with you John. I was just telling you about how much I love Looking for Alaska and how it's my favorite. Well I guess we got on the topic of me writing novels, you were giving me tips, although I can't remember what was actually said. At some point in the dream, I remember that I showed you the writing of thoughts. I think it's just crazy because I had forgot this channel had existed until I saw Looking for Alaska. I do feel like the dream had importance but I'm not sure what that was yet, and I felt like I needed to share this because you were in my dream after all. I'm glad to have rediscovered your channel and Looking for Alaska. I hope you have a wonderful week!