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ree children, Sawyer.</figcaption></figure><figure id="0cc1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*kmoHh2rwqucDeRFQpT4ObQ.jpeg"><figcaption>Me and John. Again.</figcaption></figure><p id="7d9f">This last photo says it all for me. It is the beginning as well as the end in many ways. I am happy, naked, safe. John let me hop on for a little ride.</p><p id="2f0e">That is what big brothers do.</p><p id="6840">This is who John was.</p><p id="1a80">I miss you, John.</p><p id="d6de">Love,</p><p id="6955">Your brother.</p><p id="99a9">Chris 🙏 🦋</p><div id="dde6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/to-my-brother-john-56447daa0401"> <div> <div> <h2>To My Brother, John</h2> <div><h3>On his birthday.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*rcPAXrWdFYImniIj51xFaw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

On the Anniversary of My Brother’s Death

6 photos of what he meant to me.

“Either men will learn to live like brothers, or they will die like beasts.”

— Max Lerner

Today is the anniversary of my older brother, John’s, death.

I have written about John before on his birthday. But I wanted to remember him. I wanted to remember not just for me but for my mom, brother and his family.

I know I am not singled out in this life with my tragedy. None of us are immune to death and loss.

We all have a John in our lives.

My brother was a doctor, son, husband, father, brother and friend. And he was much more. Labels don’t ever tell the entire story.

Here are a few photos of what John meant to me. I could include hundreds of images. I had written lengthy descriptions to go along with these then I just removed them.

I think you will understand.

Me, John and our brother Mike on the New Jersey Shore.

Me and John swimming in the Peruvian Amazon.

Me, John, Mom and Mike in the Grand Tetons, Wyoming mule packing.

John with one of his three children, Sawyer.

This last photo says it all for me. It is the beginning as well as the end in many ways. I am happy, naked, safe. John let me hop on for a little ride.

That is what big brothers do.

This is who John was.

I miss you, John.

Love,

Your brother.

Chris 🙏 🦋

To My Brother, John

On his birthday.

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