We lost Brian three and a half years ago today. It still doesn’t seem real or fair. Our lives have changed, yet Brian is still not with us. I think about him almost constantly. Wishing he could be with us watching Patrick play football or Caroline play soccer. Though I cannot see him, I feel that he is aware of what is going on in our lives and trying to help all of us.
I remember us laughing at stupid stuff, hilarious antics/posts on the Xavier basketball boards or just laughing in general. Brian said one phrase that makes Susan and me still laugh out loud. I don’t know how he came up with it, but only Brian could use it effectively. Once I was giving him some guff. Brian looked at me, paused and then said in a matter of fact way “quit sweating my flava.” (Justin: “flava” equals “flavor.”) I laughed out loud at his remark and then Brian did too. My guess is he heard that phrase a while back and waited weeks for the most appropriate time to use it.
That is what I always come back to with Brian. He loved to laugh and have fun. He had a great laugh too. That is what I am thinking about today because God knows Brian did (and told us) 1,000 things that made us all laugh out loud with – and at – Brian.
Smile today and don’t sweat anyone’s flava!
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