brian thomas wilson (1979-2007): Recent Episodes
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created in memory of brian, beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend. he died unexpectedly april 29, 2007 leaving a gaping hole in our hearts, in our lives. may this be a place to remember the sweetness that his soul left in the world: his smile which brightened our days, his laughter which was contagious, his generosity which was boundless and his huge heart that loved so many, so well.
Wow, it is hard to believe that 15 years went by. You know what? It will always be that way…hard to believe. Yes, still. Missing my brother today and everyday. ❤️
When I was a little kid my cousin Brian taught me how to read the sports page. I told Brian that I hadn’t learned how to read yet, and he told me, for the sportspage it didn’t matter. “I said the same thing to my dad when I was your age, but my dad showed […]
My brother wrote this on April 3rd, 1995 – just a bit over twenty five years ago. Wow. Living with a sister who is deaf has not always been easy but I have learned a lot from it. I have learned to be more accepting towards other people with disabilities. I also learned that deaf […]
I remember getting an email from you via AOL going on and on about Patriots winning the AFC divisional playoff versus Oakland Raiders back in 2002. You mentioned the snow. And how they went into overtime. And that the game was thrilling. You were so excited, and for once, I was interested which was a […]
Actually, more like a rain-deer run 🤪😂🤷🏻♀️ in the books! This one is for you. I love that you’re my motivation, my drive and my purpose for every single run. And apparently, you were my reason for wearing antlers this morning! 🤗 Missing you today, tomorrow and always, Lisa
As I was driving to Webster for the Turkey Trot, reflecting on today and past Thanksgivings, one of the things that stood out was doing Feaster Five races with you. I loved our drive from Lynn to Andover, talking about different things and pretty much catching up with life. And us warming up together until […]
Somehow we got to talking about Brian tonight during dinner. Rye commented about how he looks like Brian, and brought over their pictures. And then he brought over Magnolias and we all compared their looks. It has been decided that Magnolia have Brian’s eyebrows and dark hair color and Rye have his blue eyes and […]
Rye: There are three people who I love the most. Me: Oh, who are they? Rye: You, Magnolia and your brother. Oh, bless his sweet little heart, for remembering you, so randomly too. ❤️❤️❤️
It has been twelve years and it is still hard 😢. Here’s Brian doing a basketball drill during his junior year in high school ❤️. Missing you today and always., Lisa
It always has been, and always will be a honor to say, “that’s MY brother, y’all!”. Happy 40th birthday to you! Missing you today and always, Lisa
I went to a funeral in New York City to pay my respect, as a very dear friend of mine, Jess, unexpectedly lost her 34 year old brother. As I approached Jess and her two sisters to share my condolences, one of them looked at me in the eyes and said: I know you know. […]
For the first time in over a decade, I saw you come to life in this never seen before but forever treasured footage. It was your senior year, which was probably the best year of your life. In this video alone (and there’s at least four more for me to go through), you appeared more […]
Much to my surprise, your nephew stayed up to watch the whole game. And I let him, just this once, cause, ya know, it is the Red Sox. The Boston sports fanaticism had clearly been passed down. Last night was for you and Grandpa. ❤ On to Monday Night Football, go PATRIOTS!
I was looking at a picture of you, and then Rye came to sit on my lap. He pointed at you and then I went “yup, that is MY brother”. His response could not be any better: “He is MY uncle” Oh, my heart! I know you would have gotten a kick out of it. […]
I cried, I remembered, I grieved and then I ran in your honor. Missing you today, tomorrow and always. ❤️
Brian’s Fifth Grade Teacher sent a card to my mother shortly after he passed away Dear Mrs Wilson, I was so sorry to hear about Brains death. He was a wonderful young man.We remember students for two reasons, because they are exceptional or a challenge. Brain was exceptional. I still tell my students about the […]
Eleven years since has passed and so much has changed ….. one thing that will never change is our never ending love 💕 and longing for you! Think of you often …. your absence has created a void which can never be replaced but at least we have the memories . Your wit, smile, dimples, […]
Today is my brother’s birthday. Brian would have turned 39 today. He is so very much missed. This morning, as we woke up, the children and I were talking about our feet. Yes, feet. Rye: Mama, you have thick toes. Me, rolling my eyes: Yes, I do. Rye: And Magnolia has medium toes. Magnolia laughing: […]
today is the first day of december and so begins the countdown to christmas for many. every year, i change my FB profile picture to the below image, to remember my brother as he really loved christmas, which was his favorite holiday. from the time when we were very small all the way to our […]
last saturday, i cried SO many times, as i was surrounded by people who know exactly how hard it is, losing a loved one. one of my friends lost her brother very recently, so to see her go through this is heart wrenching. to support her, i signed up but really, i was also doing […]
when my brother died, one of the hardest things was deciding what to part with and what to keep. brian had a box of trophies, intended for his future children. after all, they are pretty much junk but my heart told me to hold onto these, for some unknown reason, so they’ve been sitting in […]
I smiled as I re-read this article, as memories came flooding back. Brian was an all around sports star in our hometown, and he was every coach’s dream – he was a leader both on and off the field, and always a friend to whoever came across his path. Brian would show up to […]
I have said it before and I will say it again – I LOVE that I am reliving our childhood memories through my children. It is amazing to see how much are long forgotten and it is truly wonderful to see so many memories come flooding back. I love that Magnolia and Rye are just […]
Ran half marathon through the pouring rain, winds and thunderstorms with a brisk 38 degrees. This is for you, Brian! ❤️
A decade ago, all I knew then is that my heart was breaking in two. I had lost my beloved brother and best friend, Brian. I watched my mother experience the worst kind of pain – losing a child. The first year was a blur, as my mother and I were reconciling with life thereafter- […]
brian, this morning was one of these times when i wish you are a text away, and i would send you a link and go, wow, check this out. and when you do, i know you just get it. that is sibling love. so i saw this: a pair of siblings doing a heartbreaking dance […]
So you turn 38 today…and what you would have looked like today, that I will never know. The children and I celebrated you a little bit early by having cake for dessert after dinner. I showed them a personal favorite picture of us when we were Magnolia and Rye’s ages. I told them that this […]
I miss you so much! You were the “glue” that held us together with your dry wit and calming presence. There will always be a gaping hole in our hearts. Happy Birthday, Brian. Love, Mom
My brother would have turned 38 in 9 days yet he will always be 28 in my mind. I think of him often, more so especially during my runs. Brian was always big on being active – and he was happiest while playing sports. And every single time I become active – be it hiking, […]
life was hard for my brother, yet he stressed kindness and integrity. he believed in kindness – that one simple act of it could make a difference. so whenever i see “kindness”, be it an act or a word, i think of brian. so, i came across to this during my run today. i thought […]
im so glad that you got to witness the 2004 world series. we won again in 2007 but it wasn’t the same in many ways – mainly, you weren’t around. so here we are, the world series begin tonight. no – the red sox isn’t playing but either way, i know this world series would […]
hi brian, it has been more than a year since i last wrote. although i have not posted anything – you are always, always in my heart. i see you in my children, magnolia and rye…ALL THE TIME. and i love it when memories of us come alive through my children. this past year has […]
i am in the middle of organizing and packing, and i came across to brian’s year long journal from when he was in elementary school – i believe he was in sixth grade and it was part of class requirements. i came across to a page – “loving well. what you would say to a […]
Hard to believe you as 36! Wow! Happy birthday to the best son ever! Words cannot express how much I miss you. I have to try to keep the grief at “arms length” most days but sometimes it “hits me” that you are really gone and I “shut down”. You are an uncle now and […]
hey brian, although i do not post much, you are always, always in my thoughts. i see you in my children, also your niece and nephew, and apparently, your nephew inherited some of your looks. you would be amazed with their athleticism. your niece runs…FAST, too fast for my taste, and your nephew is like […]
it has been seven years since my brother unexpectedly died, and i still remember experiencing grief for the first time as if it was yesterday. i still grieve. i always will for as long as i am here and brian is not. there is no such thing as “shelf life” when it comes to grief […]
if heaven is for real, we know you are up there! happy birthday, brian. you are 35 years old. we miss you just as much now as the day you died. we miss being in your presence. your voice, conversations, wisdom and kindness. your dry wit and sense of humor. they say “a man never […]
so the holidays came and went with a missing piece: you. it is hard to believe that we are approaching eighth year since you went away. so much have happened, yet so many things stay the same. as i age, i encounter death more often than not, which means more triggers. i remember people telling […]
ive always treasured my moments with you – especially more so now that you are forever gone. unfortunately, as it comes with age, moments are forgotten with time. i was holding my son, rye, with my daughter, magnolia, facing us. of course, with today being the 29th, thoughts of you lingered on my mind, while […]
dearest brian, mom is in town visiting and we are spending the day celebrating you. mom brought a journal from your junior high days for one of these english classes – and she came across to a page: what you would say to a loved one if it was the last time you spoke to […]
dearest brian, another christmas is here again, and you are still missed as much. we wish you were here with us, waiting anxiously for the birth of your first nephew – a supposedly future linebacker, says the midwife. you visited me in my dreams last night – i “saw” you somewhere with a bunch […]
Dear Brian, “Mothers hold their children’s hands for a while and their hearts forever” It was always just the three of us. While the pain of lising you is intense, we would still choose to have you in our lives. Sometimes we pretend you are just “away” to lessen the hurt. We often share […]
here we are again, another christmas without you. i often wonder what it would be like being in touch with you through all these social networks (facebook, instagram and so on). i see all these posts/notes/pictures shared between siblings, and it makes me miss you dearly. i also wonder what you would be like as an […]
an excerpt from brian’s college essay: throughout my life, my mother has been the inspiration of my life. she has given my life meaning and to this day, i will always be grateful to the love and support she has provided me in my life. my mother raised my sister and i all by herself […]
dearest brian, we cannot believe that it has been four years since you left earth. you are in our thoughts and memories daily. just the other day, i was looking for the picture of you running in boston marathon when you were a kid (i still cannot find it, it is here somewhere) as i […]
so its your 32nd birthday and…the fourth birthday without you on earth. it is still hard to believe that this amount of time has gone by without you in our lives. it still does not seem real and these last four years definitely did not ease the pain. i miss you, just like i do […]
brian, time does not erase the pain of your being gone. i remember celebrating your 28th and i wish we could celebrate your 32nd birthday together. i still cannot believe that you are gone and hope, where ever you are, that you have a happy birthday! i plan to go to one of your favorite […]
for the fourth year, there is a light missing . yes, life goes on, but still, you are missed. we all will be thinking of you and the warm memories we have of you on this day. we love you.
brian, you were remembered at the worldwide candle light ceremony and are thought of often by those who love you and continue to yearn for your physical presence. love, mom and lisa
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you are now an uncle of our beautiful daughter who was named especially after you. it still hurts so much, that magnolia will never know you physically. you would be an amazing uncle, as you had so much to offer, so much to teach and i am sad that magnolia will never know that light.i cannot […]
one of your favorite things in life was to root for the red sox. i remember all these baseball caps, and games on television. so when i found out that red sox was coming to san francisco, i rounded up a couple of friends and went to the game to honor you. the game was […]
when i see hummingbirds, i always think of you – and i see them more often ever since you died. i mentioned this to a dear friend and she told me that there is a belief somewhere that a hummingbird is a carrier of messages from this plane of existence to the other. in fact, […]
dear brian, we did it again this year – the balloon release. we looked up at the sky, and wonder how you are doing. i wish you could tell us that you are ok. the pain of losing you can never take away the joy of having you in our lives. the life you lived […]
Brian… Three years has come and gone, and it seems like an eternity because we never stop yearning for your physical presence. Memories of you persist and echoes of you continue to surround us in our daily lives. We choose to think of you as ‘away’, not ‘gone’. Of course, we often wonder what you […]
hey bri, wow. it has been more than three years since i last saw you alive, when you dropped me off at the airport. i really didnt know much then, and three years later, i still have a lot of unanswered questions. time really does not make any difference. and ive SO much to tell you […]
brian, you were a beautiful baby and grew to be the best little boy ever! as a teenager, your natural athletic ability led you to excel in three sports. as a young man, you graduated from college by working so hard. i was so proud of you! you always tried to do the right thing. […]
how i so wish that youre just an email away….so id send you the link. you were mentioned in this article, “a bowl of memories” by bob keaney, lynn sports historian. here’s an excerpt: 1995 — RAMS ROMP 54-0. Ken Green, Chris Mulcahy, Brian Smith, QB Mike Zukowski, Steve Fiste, Jeremy Collins, Jim Magner, Dennis […]
I’ll start by saying I’m sorry for taking so long to write to you I’ve been too selfish and scared of what the pain will do Every holiday that you aren’t here I tell myself you’re away So I don’t have to deal with the hurt of knowing exactly where you lay Brian I can’t […]
dear brian, as you know, this year marks the third christmas without you and it’s still very hard, especially because you have always been the ‘central’ of the holiday spirit. you were the one who went out to get the christmas tree. you were the first one awake on the christmas day. and you were the one who […]
dear brian, how could i ever think of my birthday without thinking of you? youre part of those early memories that always take me home to happy days filled with family laughter. its funny how as i age, you will remain ‘young’ (yes, i can imagine you giving me that ‘concerned’ look while making fun […]
brian, field of dreams was one of your favorite baseball movies. “Is this heaven?…It’s Iowa….I could have sworn this was heaven…Is there a heaven?…Oh yeah, it’s the place where dreams come true…Maybe this is heaven.” (Field of Dreams,1989) where ever you are, may all of your dreams come true. xoxo
the worldwide candle lighting, held in honor and remembrance of children/siblings who have died at any age from any cause, took place on sunday at 7pm for an hour. as candles are lit at 7PM local time, it creates a virtual wave of lights for 24 hours. my family lit a candle at 7PM EST for you […]
dear brian, on thanksgiving, we reflected on what we were thankful for and we agreed that we are most thankful to have had you in our lives. we celebrated you over the break by going to the celtics game and yes, we won. we continue to miss you more than ever… love, mom and lisa
every time i see a metro card, i cannot help but laugh. only you and a certain few knows why :). thank you for that memory. missing you tonight and always. love, lisa
and its days like today when i “see” that you’re really gone. i wont be lying when i say ive been walking around in this daze of denial from time to time, more often than i should – but its my way of coping. its just easier that way, thinking that youre still at home. […]
the family planted a japanese maple tree in your memory. there’s never a day that goes by without thinking, missing and loving you.
hey brian, it has been two years now and while we were mostly numb the first year, the numbness has worn off this past year yet the pain continue and more than ever, mom and i miss you. we continue to forever cherish our memories of you. we are always glad that we […]
brian with one of his college friends during spring break Exactly 30 years ago today, Brian Thomas Wilson was born! Both Brian and I had loads of fun while growing up. Brian and I, along with our cousins (as well as friends on the street and in the neighborhood) were incredibly blessed. We had […]
brian at grandma’s several christmases ago how very much you’re missed isn’t easy to explain for, words never could convey the sadness and the pain. although gone now from this life you’ve left memories to treasure that are the sweetest kind and will softly stay forever. at christmastime especially you’re missed throughout each day and […]
Brian, It’s the second Thanksgiving without you being physically present in our lives and…we still don’t like it a bit. But what we are going to do is to find some part of us that can remember the blessing that you were in our lives and how very thankful we are that you were here […]
brian, i was reading about 9/11 and someone mentioned an irish proverb: “death leaves a heartache no one can heal. love leaves a memory no one can steal.” like the victims of 9/11, your death didn’t have to happen. we can relate to the saddest hearts on this anniversary although we had no idea of […]
Brian, So another summer without you came and went… With that painful hole still lingering around. At least we’re able to close our eyes and see your beautiful dimpled laugh and get warmed at the sight of it. We’re missing you today, and will continue to miss you in the days […]
Dan Shaughnessy wrote the following: “Take a good look around, sports fans. There will never ever be another time like this. You won’t see it again in your lifetime or in the lifetimes of your children.” It hit me. I witnessed this, and you didn’t?? It is NOT right. There is one thing that is for sure, that […]
dear brian, the pain of losing you can never take away the joy of having you in our lives. the life you lived was remembered by releasing a balloon with heartfelt messages from loved ones written on it. as we watched the balloons float away, we sensed you gazing down from heaven above. you […]
dear brian, on your first angel day, lisa and i attended the red sox game in your honor. thanks to a dear friend of lisa’s, we were geared with green (your favorite color) red sox caps with shamrock in the back, which you would have liked. during the middle of the second inning, we saw your […]
Dearest Brian, To us, you were so special, in our eyes, you will always shine, of all the brothers and sons in the world, we’re proud that you were ours. Always loved and remembered by your sister and mother.
The letter arrived to mom’s home on July 2nd, 2007…. Dear Mrs. Wilson, I was so sorry to hear about Brian’s death. He was a wonderful young man. We remember students for two reasons, beacause they are exceptional or a challenge. Brain was exceptional. I still tell my students about the day he spoke his […]
Brian, It has been exactly a year since you drove me to the airport in the wee hours of the morning, with dunkin donuts iced coffee in our hands. I remember you telling me, for the first time, how you wished I could stick around longer since my visit was too short. I teased you […]
hey bri, on thursday, we hit the beach in san francisco for a short while in honor of your birthday. it was a beautiful day at the beach ~ the last time i went there was a little after i found out that you were gone. even though youre on my mind all the time, i think that’s gonna […]
dearest brian, today is a special day, because of you! when you first came home, mom said that i was curious, happy and intrigued, probably poking you from head to toes ~ then you were the world to me, and you still are! i would not trade you for any other brother. for as […]
what we once enjoyed and deeply loved,we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us. ~ helen keller Dear Family and Friends, Thank you to all of you for expressing your love for Brian by attending the Candle Light Ceremony. Your caring and concern has helped us to cope with […]
I Can’t See Christmas (words and music by Amanda Carr) Copyright BMI 2005 It’s a joyous season filled with cheer and goodwill all around To lift our hearts and spirits or nail them to the ground I try to keep you close to me, though I know that you’re not here And I keep my […]
the brian factor thanks to everyone who so graciously shared their memories about brian over the past few days. it is remarkable how we all have so many similiar experiences and memories. it is evident that the ‘brian factor’ is a common denominator in all of our lives. everyone feels that they were special in […]