Christ Pratt has continuously given us reason to consider him one of the best people in Hollywood. Not only is he a solid actor, but he’s also just an all-round good guy with a love for his country who talks openly about his Christian faith. Pratt is a rare sight in Tinsletown.
Pratt’s patriotism is something he openly talks about, and on Veterans Day we understand why. A solid bit of that comes from Pratt’s pride in his big brother Cully. Cully is a veteran himself and someone Pratt looks up to.
Posting to Instagram, Pratt made a tribute to his brother, talking about how they grew up together.
“This is my older brother Cully. #happyveteransday I always wanted to be exactly like him. We were the same size despite our three year difference in age so as a kid I would wear the same clothes he wore, literally the day after he wore them- picking them up off the floor in his room. 🤷🏼♂️ What can I say? He knew how to match and I liked the smell,” joked Pratt. “One day his friends started to notice and he kindly urged me to wear my own clothes. He is a good big brother. He’s always led with love. Growing up we wrestled for hours every day and smashed every bit of furniture in the house but never actually fought. He taught me everything. He put up with me and my incessant hyperactivity and forced his friends to do the same.”
Pratt told this story, not to just honor his big brother, but to get a point across.
“I say all this to point out that he’s a real person,” wrote Pratt. “And the more we can look at our veterans for who they are, actual people, with siblings and parents, with children and funny pasts- the more we can approach our relationships to them with compassion and understanding. My brother didn’t join the army because he wanted to be Rambo. He joined because it was an opportunity for a hard nosed kid who couldn’t afford college, somebody who wanted to get the hell out of his small town and probably wanted his own clothes.”
Pratt made the point that the soldiers who sign up are everyday Americans just like you and me who have sacrificed their everyday lives for the benefit of our country, and in that knowledge, they deserve to be honored and celebrated.
“We have the greatest armed forces the world has ever seen. It’s made up of real people who joined for myriad reasons. Brave men and women who sacrifice a whole hell of a lot,” wrote Pratt. “Today is their day. So celebrate a veteran today. Today I celebrate Cully, as well as my cousin Curtis, Uncle Steve, Uncle Skip, second Cousins, Joey, Ryan and Alex, besties Jared and Jeffrey, all those I’ve fished for hunted with, those who’ve blessed me with their challenge coins as I’ve encountered them on press junkets and in my travels, the many in the film industry working both in front of and behind the cameras. To those currently serving and those out thanks for your service. We appreciate you!”
The responses to Pratt’s post included Ryan Reynolds and Scott Eastwood, both of whom praised Pratt’s post with emojis, but the most meaningful response came from Cully himself.
“Dude..that made my allergies start up…whoever wrote that for you needs a raise!” joked Cully in return.
Gotta love big brothers.
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