Living with a facial deformity can be quite a challenge, but something that makes it easier is the support of a loving sibling, and that's what Auggie has in his sister, Via. I loved Via since the beginning of the story. She could've been upset that she had to live with a brother who looks different than everyone else. She could've been upset that her parents give Auggie more attention than her. But she wasn't. Instead, she showers Auggie with love and affection and you know she would do anything for him.
"Mom and Dad would always say I was the most understanding little girl in the world. I don't know about that, just that I understood there was no point in complaining. I've seen August after his surgeries: his little face bandaged up and swollen, his tiny body full of IVs and tubes to keep him alive. After you've seen someone else going through that, it feels kind of crazy to complain over not getting the toy you had asked for or your mom missing a school play. I knew this even when I was six years old. No one ever told it to me. I just knew it."
I feel close to Via in this way. My younger brother doesn't have any deformities or disabilities or anything like that, but I still feel protective over him and would walk through fire to protect him. He's my best friend. I also know that it is not always about me and it shouldn't be. What better duty is there than to look out for your family?
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