FIVE YEARS AGO, TODAY, JEFF'S BROTHER WAS TAKEN TO BE WITH THE LORD
I REMEMBER HIS SHY SMILE.
I REMEMBER HIS QUICK AND WITTY HUMOR.
I REMEMBER HIS QUIET PRESENCE AROUND THE DINNER TABLE.
I REMEMBER HIS COMPASSIONATE HEART, LISTENING EARS, AND HIS DISCERNMENT.
I REMEMBER HIS LOVE OF THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS.
I REMEMBER HIS GREAT STORIES.
I REMEMBER HIS DESIRE TO GROW IN KNOWLEDGE, PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN ALL THINGS.
I REMEMBER HIS GREAT HEAD OF HAIR AND HIS ABILITY TO TAN LIKE NO OTHER.
I REMEMBER HIM ASKING QUESTIONS.
I REMEMBER HOW HE MADE ME LAUGH.
I REMEMBER HIS BROTHERLY BANTER WITH JEFF, AND THEIR SARCASM.
I REMEMBER TIME SPENT UP NORTH WITH HIM, CONVERSATIONS AS A FAMILY, PLAYING BOARD GAMES.
I REMEMBER HIS THOUGHTFULNESS IN GIVING GIFTS AND TREASURE THE ONES HE GAVE.
I REMEMBER HE AND JEFF SINGING SONGS FROM LES MISERABLES WITH PASSION AND FITS OF LAUGHTER.
I REMEMBER HIS BEST MAN SPEECH AT OUR WEDDING, THE LAUGHTER AND TEARS IT BROUGHT.
I REMEMBER HIS LAUGH AND HIS USE OF THE WORD, "DUH."
I REMEMBER THE WAYS HE CHALLENGED HIS BROTHER, SUPPORTED HIS SISTER, AND THE RESPECT HE HAD FOR HIS PARENTS.
I REMEMBER MOMENTS SHARED IN OUR FIRST APARTMENT, WATCHING TELEVISION, SHARING DINNERS, AND TALKING.
I REMEMBER THE SUPPORT HE GAVE US AS A YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE.
I REMEMBER OUR FAMILY TRIP TO THE MEDITERRANEAN, HOURS OF LAUGHTER, GREAT CONVERSATION, PICKING ON ONE ANOTHER, READING IN THE SUN, SHARING MEALS, DAILY EXCURSIONS, SITTING IN THE HOT TUB, BONDING AS SIBLINGS.
I REMEMBER ADMIRING HIM.
I REMEMBER THINKING HE WAS A WONDERFUL COMPLIMENT TO HIS FAMILY.
I REMEMBER BEING THANKFUL FOR HIS RELATIONSHIP AND LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL WE WOULD SHARE IN THE FUTURE.
I REMEMBER THINKING HE WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, FATHER AND UNCLE.
I REMEMBER BEING THANKFUL THAT I WAS HIS SISTER (IN-LAW).
I REMEMBER THE JOY WE HAD WHEN WE FOUND OUT HE WOULD ATTEND LAW SCHOOL IN MADISON.
I REMEMBER THE RESPECT I HAD FOR HIM.
I REMEMBER THE LOVE HE HAD FOR THE LORD AND HIS OBEDIENT HEART.
I REMEMBER ALSO, THE PROMISE OF OUR RISEN SAVIOR'S RETURN, A DAY WHEN OUR TEARS WILL BE NO MORE FOR WE WILL BE REUNITED WITH OUR BELOVED BROTHER.
I REMEMBER HIS QUICK AND WITTY HUMOR.
I REMEMBER HIS QUIET PRESENCE AROUND THE DINNER TABLE.
I REMEMBER HIS COMPASSIONATE HEART, LISTENING EARS, AND HIS DISCERNMENT.
I REMEMBER HIS LOVE OF THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS.
I REMEMBER HIS GREAT STORIES.
I REMEMBER HIS DESIRE TO GROW IN KNOWLEDGE, PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN ALL THINGS.
I REMEMBER HIS GREAT HEAD OF HAIR AND HIS ABILITY TO TAN LIKE NO OTHER.
I REMEMBER HIM ASKING QUESTIONS.
I REMEMBER HOW HE MADE ME LAUGH.
I REMEMBER HIS BROTHERLY BANTER WITH JEFF, AND THEIR SARCASM.
I REMEMBER TIME SPENT UP NORTH WITH HIM, CONVERSATIONS AS A FAMILY, PLAYING BOARD GAMES.
I REMEMBER HIS THOUGHTFULNESS IN GIVING GIFTS AND TREASURE THE ONES HE GAVE.
I REMEMBER HE AND JEFF SINGING SONGS FROM LES MISERABLES WITH PASSION AND FITS OF LAUGHTER.
I REMEMBER HIS BEST MAN SPEECH AT OUR WEDDING, THE LAUGHTER AND TEARS IT BROUGHT.
I REMEMBER HIS LAUGH AND HIS USE OF THE WORD, "DUH."
I REMEMBER THE WAYS HE CHALLENGED HIS BROTHER, SUPPORTED HIS SISTER, AND THE RESPECT HE HAD FOR HIS PARENTS.
I REMEMBER MOMENTS SHARED IN OUR FIRST APARTMENT, WATCHING TELEVISION, SHARING DINNERS, AND TALKING.
I REMEMBER THE SUPPORT HE GAVE US AS A YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE.
I REMEMBER OUR FAMILY TRIP TO THE MEDITERRANEAN, HOURS OF LAUGHTER, GREAT CONVERSATION, PICKING ON ONE ANOTHER, READING IN THE SUN, SHARING MEALS, DAILY EXCURSIONS, SITTING IN THE HOT TUB, BONDING AS SIBLINGS.
I REMEMBER ADMIRING HIM.
I REMEMBER THINKING HE WAS A WONDERFUL COMPLIMENT TO HIS FAMILY.
I REMEMBER BEING THANKFUL FOR HIS RELATIONSHIP AND LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL WE WOULD SHARE IN THE FUTURE.
I REMEMBER THINKING HE WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, FATHER AND UNCLE.
I REMEMBER BEING THANKFUL THAT I WAS HIS SISTER (IN-LAW).
I REMEMBER THE JOY WE HAD WHEN WE FOUND OUT HE WOULD ATTEND LAW SCHOOL IN MADISON.
I REMEMBER THE RESPECT I HAD FOR HIM.
I REMEMBER THE LOVE HE HAD FOR THE LORD AND HIS OBEDIENT HEART.
I REMEMBER ALSO, THE PROMISE OF OUR RISEN SAVIOR'S RETURN, A DAY WHEN OUR TEARS WILL BE NO MORE FOR WE WILL BE REUNITED WITH OUR BELOVED BROTHER.
thinking of you and jeff and your family today
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Becky. Mike and I are praying for your family today.
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