Brian has always had a special place in my heart, probably because we got into enough trouble together as kids over the years. There was that one time we were fighting over the Internet-90's kid problems-and he started to chase me around the house. I shut the door on him and he may or may not have, but definitely did, run though the middle of the door knocking down the middle section. The door stayed closed, except for the massive hole in the middle. We were sneaky, and we rigged the broken piece back in and made it so that when Jenn came home and opened the door the piece would come crashing out, making Jenn believe she broke the door.
There was that time when my Varsity basketball team was scrimmaging his JV boys team. I was a senior-him a freshman. I took a shot and Brian blocked it into next week.
Those 4 softball games in high school that Brian came to-because he got out of school to go to them of course.
There was that time he won a state championship in high school, and I was so proud.
I love my baby brother to death-and I am so proud of the man he's become. Last weekend he got married to his love, and it was beautiful.
The details aren't important. Well, they are, and they were beautiful, but I'm choosing to focus on the people, and the memories made.
I spent the morning a little stressed out-I know, it wasn't even my wedding right? But I was. I wasn't sure what I was supposed to be doing, Leah was in the wedding and I didn't know how to do her hair, if she would walk, if she could cry, anything. And then I was helping the photographer out too, and I didn't know where exactly to be. So I was feeling a little out of funk, until Brian came and needed help getting ready. And I was there. Just him and I..... and Ryan, but let's be honest, he doesn't really count here:) I helped him get ready, and spent some time with him on the most important day of his life. So far :)
I helped Molly-the photographer-take pictures and then we went to the park. Leah walked maybe 10 steps down the aisle and freaked out. So I walked down with her. As I watched Paula walk down towards Brian, I cried. I was so happy and just so proud of him at that moment. It was a moment that I will never forget, and I will never forget how I felt.
I didn't get a chance to dance with Brian at the wedding, but that's ok. I know that someday we will get that dance. It might be at a wedding in a few years, or maybe even Leah's wedding some day in the future-way in the future. Who am I kidding, that kid's never going to be allowed to get married:)
I'm so proud of you little brother, and I look forward to having another person help us create chaos. She even beats you at Uno. And that's a BIG deal to us.
I love you Brian and Paula, Congrats on your special day!
Love,
Amy
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