Memories of my #2

Yesterday i got the worst news i have ever received. I have gotten bad news before, but nothing like this. Around 5pm i got a text saying Robi Sundell (my #2 man after David) had gotten in a long boarding accident, flight for life had come out to get him and he'd been unconscious for 20 minutes. I was in shock and denial. I had a feeling in my heart that this was it, but didn't want that answer so i swept it under the bed. The worst feeling the the world i thought was embarrassment. But i have found something that one ups it. Anxiously waiting for news, hoping it is the good rather than the bad. I had gotten a call from Aunt Jan saying they got him on a ventilator, he was in a coma, and wasn't wearing a helmet (typical Robi). By 10:30pm i got message that said Robi had been pronounced Brain Dead and they were pulling the life support today at 1pm once all the family got up there. Shocked, devastated, tears, hurt, angry. How can someone make that kind of decision after only 5 1/2 hours??? I learned that you can't come back from no brain activity. Recovery does not happen. Alas i called upon my Heavenly Father for comfort. I'd been hoping the news was still incorrect somehow, but as i knelt down, trying to breath, i got a confirmation and the comfort i had been asking for.

Last time i saw Robison was last month when David went to Canada to help pack up his home and room. Robi was my "date" to 3 receptions. I'm glad it hadn't been ages since i'd seen him and it wasn't only for a minute. He is pretty well the only guy i have been able to hang out with alone since i've been married and David won't worry. Some things i love about him is the fact for our wedding gift, he got David onsie G's...that he wore on our honeymoon, lol thanks Robi. I love the time he took David and i riding in The Jewel. I was sick to my stomach, and yet it was some how SO fun. Little, Amanda and I went up to Provo for Spring break, and Robison, Mikey, Jeff, Little, Boyd and I decided at 10pm at night we were going to go on an adventure to Hobbitville in SLC. So ridiculous lol. I miss the 2am phone calls telling me about what date he just went on. I loved planning activities with him in the singles ward, and that he'd make time for me while i was up in Provo. Breakfast was our thing. We'd go out or i would go to his apt and he'd make me waffles. Robi has always been there for me, whether i am a crying nut case who just needs an ear, a date, friend, brother, advice, or just someone to hang out with, i can count on Robi. There are 2 things that mean the world to me, one- that Robi was at my sealing and i know he's have driven/flown across the country to be there and two. I only invited 2 friends to be at my endowment session apart from David and Aunt Jan. Robi made it a point to be there. And he has no idea how much that meant to me. Oh how i love him, miss him, and will always remember him. My life has been better knowing him. Wingman. Gentleman. Good man.