Other than my parents, Tony was the one person who shared and lived this life with me on a daily basis. He was my brother but also my friend, confidant, my partner, my plus one(always), my emergency contact, my “son” and as he liked to say, “ your the yin to my yang”. We could be are true selves, whether it was talking about our family, God, friends, being silly and laughing at things that only meant something to us, we grieved together and survived things by our faith in God and each other. We saw each other’s flaws and strengths and sometimes didn’t like each other’s choices BUT always knew no matter what, we would be there for each other. There are many things I could write but my heart is overwhelmed by the bittersweet loss of my brother but joy that he is enjoying his eternal life and all the blessings of heaven. Tony suffered physically, emotionally, spiritually and we made it a point to always say I love you, whether in a text, a call or saying goodbye in person. I would say, “ I love you” and he would respond, “ I love you more” so I would reply, “If you insist”. These last 2 years, we found ourselves dealing with more health issues and experienced many things together. I stopped saying, “I love you” and started saying “I love you with all my heart”, in fact it was the last thing I said to him when I saw him last before he went to be with the Lord. It was hard to say goodbye to my parents but far worse to say goodbye to my brother cause we were gonna grow old together with our sister. I will always miss Tony, he changed and marked my heart forever, but I am so glad he is free of pain and enjoying the fullness of life in heaven that he never had here. I imagine him worshipping, happy and reunited with Mom, Dad and all those we’ve loved that now are in God’s presence. So, this time, I will not say goodbye but I will say, “ I love you with all my heart- forever, and till we meet again my sweet brother”. You live on in my heart, memories, and I thank God you were my brother and that Elaine is my sister and that the faith and love we received from our parents will reunite us all one day.