Brandon Pg. 3
By early September it was apparent the cat (Sylvester) played an important role in Brandon's life. Much like the comfort he had given Ryan, Sylvester spent time with Brandon at night, making things a little easier for him. There are lots of pictures of Brandon cuddling with this little furball. Sylvester proved to be not only a good cat, but a "buddy" to us all.
There were a number of times when Brandon changed both Mike and my ring tones. Mike was in the middle of Vallery Ford’s showroom one day when Brandon called him. What surprised Mike was the ring tone, not the fact that Brandon was calling. Brandon had changed his ring tone to I Like Big Butts! Later, Brandon put a siren on Mike’s cell phone, which he kept until he had to change phones. My ring tone was changed to Don't You Wish Your Girlfriend Was Hot Like Me? It was pretty interesting when my phone rang at Walmart!
There continued to be times when Brandon talked about Ryan and Heaven. It was during one conversation that I talked to Brandon about a “crystal river” mentioned in the Bible. We talked about swimming in this river. Swimming was something Brandon really enjoyed, especially the four years he swam for the high school swimteam. I grinned and told Brandon, “Maybe Jesus will show you how to walk on water…” We laughed together. When Brandon talked about Ryan it was always with the thought, “I can’t wait to see him again. I really miss him!” Swimming was something that Brandon had enjoyed so much.
It wasn't until I read an email I had written after Brandon died that I recalled something quite significant. When Brandon became so terribly sick in December with irreversible brain damage, he did something amazing. At this point Brandon didn't recognize Mike, Laura, or I. BUT somehow Bran still prayed for my dad. He prayed, "God, please forgive my grandpa." He said something else, then repeated this prayer. He loved my dad SO much! I wish he could have been present when my dad finally accepted Christ, fall of 2014!
There were a number of times when Brandon changed both Mike and my ring tones. Mike was in the middle of Vallery Ford’s showroom one day when Brandon called him. What surprised Mike was the ring tone, not the fact that Brandon was calling. Brandon had changed his ring tone to I Like Big Butts! Later, Brandon put a siren on Mike’s cell phone, which he kept until he had to change phones. My ring tone was changed to Don't You Wish Your Girlfriend Was Hot Like Me? It was pretty interesting when my phone rang at Walmart!
There continued to be times when Brandon talked about Ryan and Heaven. It was during one conversation that I talked to Brandon about a “crystal river” mentioned in the Bible. We talked about swimming in this river. Swimming was something Brandon really enjoyed, especially the four years he swam for the high school swimteam. I grinned and told Brandon, “Maybe Jesus will show you how to walk on water…” We laughed together. When Brandon talked about Ryan it was always with the thought, “I can’t wait to see him again. I really miss him!” Swimming was something that Brandon had enjoyed so much.
It wasn't until I read an email I had written after Brandon died that I recalled something quite significant. When Brandon became so terribly sick in December with irreversible brain damage, he did something amazing. At this point Brandon didn't recognize Mike, Laura, or I. BUT somehow Bran still prayed for my dad. He prayed, "God, please forgive my grandpa." He said something else, then repeated this prayer. He loved my dad SO much! I wish he could have been present when my dad finally accepted Christ, fall of 2014!