Shane, Ben, Jenny, Justin(aka Bruiser) and Uncle John and I all slept outside at uncle Johnny's house. The next morning John and i were sitting in the camp chairs and Shane was about 10 years old, he came running up and hid behind Uncle John. Bruiser was standing on the other side of the camp, all of the sudden i saw a slug fly by in front of my nose in slow motion! The slug hit Uncle Johns left lens of his glasses and very slowly slid down! I looked over at Bruiser and his blue eyes were bigger than his head! The look on his face was priceless as he exclaimed "OH NO!!!" and turned around and headed for the woods! I laughed so hard I peed my pants! You were always the three mustkateers to me. I have so many fond memories of you kids and will continue to enjoy those memories. The memory of your brother is embedded in my heart forever. I am here if you need me. I want to pass down the three gallon cookie jar that I kept filled at my house for you kids. Lets make this a legacy to honor Bruisers memory. To Jiim and kathy, thank you for bringing Bruiser into this world for us to love.

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To all my neices and nephews, I want you all to know that no matter how "crazy' and disfunctional I am, i will always love you. The loss of Bruiser has made me realilze how much i am part of you. My blood runs through you. As your aunt Katie i am so sorry for my part of the disfunction that you grew up in. I am writing this to own up and apologize for the things that I did not stop. At that time i did not know what to do with the elephant in the room. Bruisers life had meaning. He had a purpose and I am praying that we can all come together and heal through this and find a way to acknowledge him in a positive light. Now is the time for forgiveness and healing. lets make his life matter more by choosing to change our behaviors; no more blaming one another. Lets celebrate Bruisers life. I want to share one of the stories that warms my heart and brings back memories of the laughter that he brought into my life.