Kevin Jebrail Boji

A bit revealing of the young me but here goes... I remember all the times I would sit on the floor in your bedroom and lay out all of my basketball cards, bragging about all the cool ones! You would call me your little brother and threaten to take all of my prized cards... then every now and then you would come home with a box of unopened Fleet basketball cards and tell me to organize them in my binder "for your future investments" :)

We all miss you so much and that day 20 yrs ago changed us all forever! I thank God that I have our parents and brother and sister that share my pain... nobody can know what it felt like to lose your presence at home... nobody to come home at night and fill a pacha bowl with cereal... nobody to give us chores and make Jeannil head honcho with a clipboard and watch over our work, all in the name of babysitting!! And we won't mention being terrorized by "future dogs" while mom and dad were in the next room over...

You would be so proud of your brother and sisters, Kev! They are some of the warmest, brightest, and most caring people I know!! I think that losing you made us grow up to appreciate each other immensely and that was your legacy.  Thank you for that and for watching over your nieces and nephews... help them to love each other always and stand by each other through it all... with all my heart, I love you!

It's been 20 years but I remember Thursday, June 20, 1991 like it was yesterday.  You waited around the house until mom came home even though your friends were waiting on you.  You kissed her and told her you would see her later.  You made your way to the backyard where I was sun bathing and told me you expected some homemade banana pudding when you got back, sprayed me with the water hose, laughed and ran down the driveway saying bye.  You told Siobhan and Jay that you'd be back later and would teach them how to ride a 2 wheel bike.  You made sure you touched each of our lives that day like you did every day.  But this time, it was like you knew and that's why you waited for mom, that's why you said goodbye to each of us.

I miss you so much big brother.  I think of you each and every day.  I will always do my part in keeping your memory alive.  You are an important part of my life and always will be.  I love you so much!