I Love You, Bret!!

I have 2 brothers who I love very much. Bret and I are 17 months apart and Bret and Ty are 14 months apart. What in the world??? That had to have been a lot of work for my mom. Anyway.....my brothers are really special to me. We shared a lot growing up----lots of happiness and lots of hard times. Bret is a "repossesser" (you know.....U OWE-I TOW!!) and owns his own business in SLC. He bought the business from my dad and mom shortly before my dad passed away in 1999. Tyler is a very successful surgeon in SLC. They are both great men!!

My sweet (and might I mention, ruggedly handsome) brother, Bret, is going through a very hard trial at this time. After several years of struggling through a sad and emotionally exhausting marriage, finally divorcing and then gaining custody of his 2 younger sons, he had finally found....."The One." Teresa Redmond and Bret were a sweet couple with some big plans for a wonderful future. Through no fault on anyone's part, Teresa passed away sometime during the night on February 9, 2009. All I can say is, it must have been her time to go. I only got to meet her once and I was so impressed with her sweetness and her obvious love for my brother. I loved her because she loved him and I loved her because he loved her. She and Bret have been going together for quite a few months and have been so happy.

Sometimes I do not understand......no......I never understand when it comes to these kinds of heartaches. I do not know why there has to be a black cloud hanging over the top of a lot of the happy times, just waiting to pounce at the most unexpected times. I do not understand why a man, with a heart of gold, like my brother, has to be tried multiple times. It Is Enough!! He needs to be happy! He deserves to be happy! He needs to be able to raise his children with a loving, caring, emotionally well, companion and helpmate, without the fear of losing again. I am just a teeny bit angry. I understand that this is part of the grieving process.....but basically, this sucks! Even when I do what I do, for a living, sometimes death is something we should be able to conquer. It leaves too many questions. It leaves too many broken hearts. It leaves too many wondering what could have been different if.......

I love you, Bret. I wish I could wipe away your tears and your fears. I wish I could heal the tender hearts of Dylan and Lil' Bret. I wish I could bring Teresa back. I wish you a happy life.

You are one of my true life heroes. Be brave and talk to Heavenly Father! Those tender conversations between you and Him will help heal your heart. I know this to be true. Our hearts are broken for you and you are in our prayers.