My brother Robert Orlando Abner was born May 2nd, 1990 at Doctors Hospital in Houston, tx. Our parents Miriam Mejia and James Abner were so excited to receive a baby boy. Dad recalls when Robert was born, that he was such an alert baby. When he spoke to Robert, he immediately opened his eyes and looked straight at dad. As if he recognized his voice. Robert was a very active little boy and was at a very early age placed in sports. He over excelled in just about anything he did. When I remember my brother, I think about us growing up. Like many siblings, we fought ALOT, mainly because we spent so much time together. We both played baseball so we spent hours practicing ball with Dad. I would make him watch disney movies like 100 times. He would never admit it, but we even listened to the same music. We would dance, sing and even coreograph backstreet boys and NSync songs. Lol. As he grew into an adolescent, he was so mischievous. I will never forget the time he stole my car and drove Lord knows where with his friend. Robert came back with a dent in my car saying he had run over a bicycle. I never much bought that story. Over the years I found myself wanting and needing a closer relationship to my brother and we did. I hold dear the visits he made back home, the long talks we had, and the beers we drank jijiji. It made me happy to be around him and memories like these are the ones I hold closest to my heart.. The truth is that I am very proud of the man Robert turned out to be. He loved his family dearly and we loved him with all our hearts. And although he''s no longer with us physically, he left us the memories and a piece of himself in those 3 beautiful little beings that were his heart and world. And though life isn't and will never ever be the same with his abscence, I will continue this journey knowing one day I will see my brother again.
"Two smiling eyes stopped smiling, a golden heart stood still, we don't know why God took you, and guess we never will. He only lent you to us, then came and took you back, to us you were so precious, your life was full of fun, a caring, loving brother, a darling little son. Of all the many blessings, however great or small, to have had you for a brother was the greatest one of all, the family chain is broken now with you and mom gone, and nothing seems the same.But as God takes us one by one.The chain will link again." I love you bro and until we meet again rest easy ♡♡♡ - Jen Ben
