I met him through my brother Ryan. They were close friends. The three of us started hanging out together on weekends, because I really didn't know that many people here. It wasn't long before Brian and I became good friends too. Him and I started hanging out more than the three of us. One of the things I liked most about Brian was that he was easy to talk to. He had a great sense of humor and was easy to connect with. There were so many nights after concerts that we'd just hang out at his place, have a drink, watch a movie (mostly The Big Lebowski), and just talk. With Brian, you could talk about the things that mattered most in life. Things you don't normally talk about in social situations. Family, faith, aspirations, things like that.
There's a lot of individual instances I remember. The time he came with me to Arizona, and rode back in the U-Haul, just so I didn't have to drive alone. The times we saw Sevendust. The times at Summerfest. All the times I'd go meet him at his bowling league so we could go hang out after. But those times we sat around just hanging out talking are the times I remember best. The times I'll miss the most. I'm so thankful I got the chance to get to know him. My life is better for him having been in it. I will always miss him.