Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Mr. and Mrs. McDonough, I am deeply sorry for your loss. I knew Brandon quite a while ago. We were ornery, but we sure had a lot of laughs. Brandon had the sharpest, quickest wit-and probably the best sense of humor-of anyone I've ever known. He could seize any moment, any situation, and make or find something hilarious about it. You couldn't get a jest or jape past him, either. "Good edgemanship"-a hilarious term he coined to describe his uncanny ability to continuously push me off the side of a building in a fighting game we obsessively played-is a good way to describe his wit and mental reflex: There was no getting around it! With his sense of humor, everything was fun. "Grap, want to go to Wal-Mart?" was getting invited to a stand-up comedy show; everything was material for him. Never a dull moment. He was generous to his friends, too, and had a good heart. The Japanese say that anyone whom loves nature can't be a bad person-Brandon sure loved nature. Even just a few months ago, he was sending me photos of animals. I asked him, "What am I supposed to do with this?" and he replied "I dunno, but I love 'em!" I know he is with the Lord now, so I don't worry about him. I suppose he makes Heaven a more interesting place. I hope that knowing that he was a pretty likeable guy brings you some measure of comfort. Deepest sympathies, Aaron.
