My little big brother
March 12, 2021
by Bob Hartner
My little big brother Josh! When I first met Josh he was about 12 years young! ( I think even then he was taller than me! ) I used to make Josh laugh every time I stood on a chair so I could look him in the eyes! Even back then he was a very GODLY, very nice & considerate young man! We became instant friends & that was a testament to Josh's spirit, his GODLY character, his infectuous smile & the absolutely wonderful young man that he was & that his family brought him up to be! I was always happy to see Josh & he was always happy to see me & we always had a hug, a smile & a joke for each other ( mainly about college football ) being that Josh was a Gator & I'm a Seminole! We used to go back & forth ( as brother's often do ) in a very loving & laughing way about that! I was always so impressed with Josh's character about always going to OUR ETERNAL FATHER in prayer, with questions he had, praying about everything ( before ) he stepped out on his own! Josh always had faith & GOD answered his prayers because GOD knew HIS child ( Josh's ) heart! No matter what it was, Josh went to THE FATHER in prayer & I was always & I do mean always so very impressed with my brother for doing that! Not many people ( unfortunately ) do that at all nowadays, especially at his age! He was very mature for his age, but he was also a little boy at heart! He loved to laugh & smile & joke around & when I was around Josh, it was just IMPOSSIBLE to be ANYTHING but joyous & happy! He had that kind of GODLY aura if you will! He loved & cared for people so very much! He ALWAYS wanted to lend a helping hand, offering his services to other's & to me, NEVER EXPECTING ANYTHING in return! Josh NEVER had ANY ulterior motives for doing anything & that is EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE! He always asked if I needed anything & he was always willing to either, get it, do it or offer it to me, even if it meant he'd do without! That's the kind of ( MAN & FRIEND ) my LITTLE BIG BROTHER Josh was! Josh meant so much to ALL of us & I know especially to his wonderful family! We ALL loved Josh very much & we ALWAYS WILL! If everybody, including myself, had the character that Josh had all the time & went to THE FATHER in prayer like Josh did, this world would be such a much more loving, helpful & wonderful place! There's sooooooo much more to JOSH than words can say & this is just a miniscule part of how Josh was! It would take an entire thesaurus to describe my love, admiration, adoration & feelings for my little big brother Josh, but I want everyone who reads this to know, that, my life was so much better & so much more enriched, because Josh was my brother, than IT EVER WOULD HAVE BEEN without him! Josh & his GODLY & wonderful family were there for me when my wife passed away 6 years ago & for the longest time, Josh always asked me if I was ok or if I needed anything! I could talk to Josh about anything in this world & he'd always have something loving & comforting & uplifting to say, as well as that infectuous smile that seem to make everything all better! Joshua, ( my little big brother ) I have always loved you & I always will! You were NOT ONLY my brother but my special friend as well! I will miss you until the day we meet in THE NEW JERUSALEM! I LOVE YOU MY LITTLE BIG BROTHER AND FRIEND!!! ❤❤❤