10/03/2019
He had the best laugh. And so often I was blessed with his most genuine smile for me. When I first looked back at this picture, the only oddness that struck me was that we weren't both in our favorite t-shirts and jeans......the warmth, and silliness and true joy, of a full-autonomy-respecting, confidant, conspirator and friend, is evident, and yet even absurdly dressed-up for ourselves, my brother and I had so much fun together that when I first viewed the prints from my photographer, I had to seek for a serious one to frame for the "traditional family photos" for the elders (love you guys, ;) and sorry I never finished that project). I find myself wishing for the photos that never happened....I wish I could have seem him there when I married a beloved mutual friend, his niece's first steps, when his nephew was born, the kids' first time at the beach, our parent's 50th wedding anniversary.
