He was 6ft tall but he was still my baby brother
Added 22 January 2009 at 3:19pm AEST by hayleymc
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Lost loved one/s, On the way home, Country Town, Brother
My younger brother Brett died in a car crash on the 5th of January 2008. He was 20 at the time, six feet tall, gorgeous to look at, hilarious to be around and as tough at nails. He was my only brother and I loved him beyond comprehension. Lately it's becoming a little more real whereas I've spent most of the time since we lost him in shock. When you lose somebody you love so much, you realise that they are a part of you. When they die, a part of you dies as well.
It's the little things that get you the most. Whenever I'd be out shopping I'd see something Brett would like, chips, a chocolate, or a shirt I know he'd think was cool, so I'd grab it for him as well. He was my younger brother so I suppose I kind of mothered him. I know after the accident I'd still reach out for that packet of chips or whatever and then it would hit me that he was gone. The realisation hurts beyond words. I just want to talk to him, hang out with him, argue with him, have a drink with him ... but I can't. It's all so final.
It's a family tradition to go to Caloundra each year for our holidays. One of the last nights, we were walking along the beach and decided to have piggyback races. Brett put me on his back and just as we started running Brett twisted his ankle, fell over and I fell on top of him. When I got up I realised he was rolling around in the sand laughing, a real belly laugh, and I remember thinking how truly happy he looked. That was only one week before he died. But I have a new memory for every day and there is never enough time to talk about all the memories my family and I shared with Brett.
To say he was full of life is an under statement. Brett used to say, "We're here for a good time; not a long time." It was true in Brett's case. We should all be more like Brett and live every day to the fullest. He certainly did and will be loved and remembered by all those whose lives he touched with his cheeky smile and passion for life forever.
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