Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
My brother Ryan….Ryan was special to all of us.<br />
Not just in the typical brother way, but he had a<br />
gift of making people feel important. I think my<br />
siblings would agree we ALL felt we were Ryan’s<br />
favorite. A gift he gave each one of us; a gift we<br />
do our best to pay forward to the relationships<br />
we are blessed to have, and that he has clearly<br />
given to us. I see this in my baby sister who has<br />
been passed this gift from Ryan as well. I now<br />
joke with my other sisters that I’m Kaitie’s favorite<br />
sister! It’s that kind of genuine love Ryan radiated<br />
to everyone!<br />
Shawndre’ (33 years old)<br />
I have a very distinct picture of RyRy in my mind:<br />
Bright blue eyes, red hair, a huge smile, and<br />
screaming “Sheshu” as I drove down the street. I<br />
find that I still think about him daily, and usually<br />
sing myself what I call the RyRy song: “Ry...Ry...<br />
PattiPat, Pat, Pat.” In thinking about my little<br />
brother, I most often feel regret for not spending<br />
more time with him while he was here, and for the<br />
time that we lost.<br />
Jeremy (36 years old)<br />
16
Change language