Tuesday, September 25, 2012

My Brian

Nine years ago today, I went with my roommate Natalie to the BYU creamery to buy our FHE brother, Brian, some balloons for his birthday. We may have even bought him a cake. Little did I know that this would become my annual task just a few years later. Today, I went to buy some helium filled balloons with Michael, along with some other things. But after the other things, I was too tired to do the helium balloons, so I guess this year, he'll just get ones filled with MY hot air :).

I just wanted to write a few things about Brian that I LOVE.

1.) He is super easy going and has a way about setting those around him at ease. He is the first boy I was ever really truly able to be myself around--and this just after leaving Small-town High where my classmates had labeled me as stuck up because I was so shy, especially around guys! Pretty impressive to me.

2.) He has a great sense of humor--dry the way I like it. Be careful if you take him too seriously all the time.

3.) As his mom has said on several occasions, "There isn't a mean bone in his body." He is one of the kindest, tender-hearted people I know, if not THE kindest. This has been especially apparent this last year as he has supported me in all of my mood-swings, tears, anger, weird cravings, and my lack-of-motivation for cooking (and subsequently) feeding him.

4.) He is an amazing Dad. He's such a sucker for Michael, and I can't wait to see our baby girl wrap him tightly around her pinkie finger!

5.) He's a fighter in the way it counts. He will never give up on anyone or anything that matters to him. And I know he will never give up fighting the good fight of faith, come what may.

Happy Birthday, Brian, me boy!

3 comments:

Brian said...

I sure love you! :)

And contrary to belief, my mean bone actually lives in my left ear, just above the lobe. Weird place, I know, but there it is.

Unknown said...

Liar, Brian! There is no mean bone in your body. I know because I tried so many times to get you to be mean back, and it just never worked. Great post, Devri!

Emily said...

I like your Brian. I am glad you brought him into our family. I will never make the mistake of assuming anything about him lol. He and I have already had that talk!