Dear Brother, Part 1

Eric thank you for being such a wonderful brother to me  .I am blessed to have known you for 31 years. All my life, you were there for me, when I needed help in Math, you tutored me, when I told you , I wanted to learn to drive, you taught me, when I needed to borrow some money to get a ticket to a special event, you helped me.  You never said no.  You made it happen.   When I was little and shared the same room you would always play your favorite Rock music like PINK FLOYD, RUSH, PRINCE or even the COVER GIRLS, from your amazing state of the art stereo.  I didnt know it then cause I was too young to understand it, but you had the most amazing taste in music.   You would blast it all day and night and because of you I learned about how to appreciate music and how powerful it is even if you did keep me up for half the nights, I'll never forget the times you would rehearse with your band.  I was in awe while you excelled at the drums/guitar.  I remember, I loved to play the drums while you were out, I'd try them out.    You have many gifts, a painter/artist, I am always amazed by ur gifts. You also love MODEL AIRPLANES, and build complex planes, and paint them and glue them together. Pretty impressive collection too!

 I remember you loved BEEBEE GUNS and would take target practice in the room, you were a bit adventurous and dangerous at the same time! My wall was covered with pellet gun marks lol. Mom wasnt' too happy about that!  You also had a collection of NINJA STARS.

I looked forward to every 4th, when I was little cause we would light fireworks out of our window. You'd get roman candles, and we'd light them.

Later on you mastered the art of TAE KWON DO, and one day you called and said you got hurt cause someone had hit you, we were so scared, I think you broke a rib or two.  You still continued to train, and it wasnt easy!
I loved the time we spent in Ca, in 2001 going to the movies,eating 2gether. I love the times we played soccer or tennis in the park with your children.
I loved the times we rented a movie at blockbuster and watched it together when you lived in your first apt. in QUEENs. or Ordered chinese food at your second home in QUEENs. I loved when you drove me home in your car and we'd take trips to BEAR MOUNTAIN or FLUSHING MEADOWS.

We appreciate the simple things in life, The most basic of them all, Love. 

Thank you for inviting me with u on your journey, 4 opening my eyes to being a better person and not letting anything stand in our way for happiness.
I am most proud of u 4 being a devoted familyman. u are our world and always will be. I love u I can't wait to see u again on the other side. - Jeannie Buxo, Sister