Bryanspeak

Bryan and his current roommate voting together. Bryan has been living in an apartment since 2011. It will be ten years this August. When Bryan was about to graduate at age 21, he was asked by his teachers to speak of his goals in life. He replied, "I want to move out and up when…

Bryan's first pet was a Golden Retriever pup named Amber. She was the runt of the litter but was our pick from the start. Amber was also my first dog. The parakeets we owned when I was a child were no comparison with this sweet girl. Her littermate sister was famous in her day -…

Yesterday was an exciting day for Bryan. We traveled to bucolic Lancaster County to finally meet Rev. Tim Craven, Bryan's mentor and friend, whom he had only met through Zoom sessions. These remote meetings were made possible through an introduction made by Bryan's counselor, Dr. John. Rev. Tim is a longtime friend of Dr. John's.…

Bryan has come a long way from the Easter basket-toting, egg-hunting, candy-consuming little guy you see pictured above. Oh, he still likes his baskets and his chocolate bunnies! However, he now embraces the true meaning of Easter as witnessed in today's Zoom meeting, orchestrated by Bryan. Apparently, he has been working on an idea for…

One of the most important and ongoing life lessons Bryan has taught me is patience. Not that I've mastered it by any means. I practice it, but fall far short of achieving the patience I seek. My first lesson in this all-important virtue - this "fruit of the Spirit" - came right after Bryan was…

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Bryan has always embraced his Celtic roots. He has cherished our two trips to Ireland, Scotland and England. Even before these trips and confirmation of our U.K. roots via Ancestry research and DNA testing, Bryan has always gravitated towards all things British Isles. As a child, he would dress up as…

Bryan is a spiritual kind of guy. He actually is a member of two congregations at once, always concerned that his offering money makes it to each parish on time. His faith permeates his day, as mine well should, but I always seem to fall short. He fills notebooks full of scripture, prayers and words…

What is a person worth? Is your life more valuable than an individual with disabilities? According to the law, net worth apparently does discriminate based on your earning potential. That point was cruelly driven home to me when Bryan was a teenager of fourteen. It was the first day of school - Bryan’s second year…

The best known helicopter in the United States is Marine One, providing local transportation for the President. You may ask, "What does this have to do with Bryan?" As the picture above suggests, there is a connection. Almost four years ago, we were renting a beach house in Avalon, NJ over Memorial Day weekend. Traditionally,…