#2

Reason:

He never goes a day without asking me how I'm doing. Whether it's the first question of the day, during an afternoon phone call when he has a spare minute, or as we're kissing goodnight, he always makes it a point to say, "How are you?" and genuinely mean it. As simple and insignificant as it may seem, it's often what gets me through the day.

Photo:

The "Uncle's Talk"

August 27, 2002 - the night before the big day.

I can only imagine the "advice" Neil was given. That look of fear says it all!

{From left to right: Uncle Curtis, Dad, Uncle Don, Uncle Mike, and the groom-to-be}

Fact:

Our birthdays both land on the 24th of the month - his: January, mine: August.