This is the first time Domenic held Andrew....He was affraid to hold him in the hospital when he was first born...He said he was feeling too weak...If you see the birth pictures of Andrew you could tell he really was.But once he felt somewhat well you can see in that great smile and in his dark brown eyes, how happy he was this day.......So he looked at us and said......bring that boy to Bebop....and so here it is...Memories forever......Love you dearly....R.I.P..
I remember a night that we lost our power in the neighborhood, and I got a phone call from my uncle saying he was having a lights out party. So, I threw on my shoes and was over as fast as I could be. That night we drank and you told me so many stories of my father and other great things that I never knew. Later as some of the aunts left, myself along with Joey and Aunt Karen stayed and we kept laughing and enjoying the fact we didn't have any power. Later on my friend Brain showed up and you with your joking attitude shined the flashlight on him as if he was a deer in headlights, and said "WHO ARE YOU!" and he had no idea what to do, he looked at me and very nervously said "I'm friends with Jon" your fake mean face quickly formed into the unforgetable smile that this world has grown to remember and started to laugh. You then asked him "You want a shot?" His fearful looked quickly changed into a smile and accepted without a second thought. You asked him what are you drinking as you pulled out 4 shot glassed, the look on Joe's face was amazing, as he was cracking up to no end. Brian didn't have a chance to answer cause you already had Tuaca in your hand pouring the shots. We all took the drink that we still drink to this day with a thought of you with every taste and took it back. Through the night we continued to tell stories of time that has long past us by. Soon after the lights came back on, but that didn't stop us from finishing off more beers and clearly didn't stop you from telling us more stories. That is one night me and Brain will definitley never forget. Not too long ago me and brain were at a bar and I asked him if he wanted to do a shot, he smiled and said what do you want to do? Before I answered he said "TUACA!" as we had our drinks in hand, he already knew what I was thinking. We both raised our glasses (oh yes and Matty Calabria some how managed to get one too) So I should say all three of us raised our glasses, with a smile from Brian he looked over to Matty and said "WHO ARE YOU?!" in the same voice used that night as if it were yesterday. Matty looked at him confused and looked at me as I already had a giant smile on my face, and he also began to crack up then he did his shot. Brain quickly said "YOU DIDNT WAIT!" Matty then wondered off, as we both began to laugh as we again raised our glasses and I said "here's to one of the best, taken too soon, and will always be with us. Even more as of right now" We had our shot and Brain just hugged me, cause he knows how much I miss you.
Without you by myside I might not have made it through my latest mishap. You are my gaurdian, my angel and most importantly my hope. I will see you one day, it may not be tomorrow, next week or even in 10 years. But when I get there, all of us will be together again, my faith in that is what drives me to make you, my father and everyone else that I lost proud of me.
I love you and miss you so much
Love always,
Your nephew, Jonathan.
