Remembering

I only got to spend half the day with Britt today, but it was surely a great one!

He and my dad did some walking and standing up this morning, since saturdays and sundays are his days off from PT. Then he got a visit from some boys on the Utah Baseball team and their coach! I'm good friends with a bunch of them, so it was fun to see them interacting with Britt. They were so sweet, and had him smiling and laughing at everything. He loved showing them all of his tricks and things he can do.

I was sitting there thinking to myself, you know what, I don't know if we have ever fully explained to him what has happened. So i figured since it was just me and him and nothing to do, I would talk to him about it. I asked him if he wanted me to tell him everything, and if he remembered what happened, he said he wanted to know cause he couldn't remember.  So I told him. Every single detail from beginning to now. He was very emotional, more than I have ever seen him. He cried real tears for the first time. As I wiped them from his eyes, I couldn't help but cry too. I can only imagine what he must be feeling inside. I stressed to him though, the impact he has made on so many lives, the example he has been, and the mark his story and who he is as a person has left on millions of hearts. He just cried, and nodded his head. I don't know if he will ever fully understand the impact he has had. I kind of gave him a pep talk, the competitive spirit in me came out, and we decided that we are going to win this dang thing, if it takes every last bit of us.

Then Britt got some more visitors, two people who i had never met, but they had been at the temple and felt strongly that they needed to come over and talk to him. And it's crazy how the Lord works sometimes because he said to Britton, in the most perfect words, what I had been trying to tell him 10 minutes before. The spirit was so strong, and I could tell that Britton was touched by what he had to say. Britt was trying so hard not to cry, trying to hold the emotions back, he was trying to be tough. For never having met my brother, they had a connection that I cant explain...but it was so humbling and amazing to watch. I'm grateful for them, the prompting they felt to come visit, and that they acted upon that. Because it was exactly what my brother needed to hear.

Today is Snow Canyon's Jr. Prom. I got to take pictures for Britt's friend' group. It was a little bit hard seeing all of them dressed up in their tuxes, I couldn't help but think he should be there with them with his date. I know he will be back busting moves on the dance floor in no time though.

Britt looked extra handsome today, so i snapped a few pics:) typical...