from Brett A Bursting Through Moment is a short story from a Bursting Through Member. These short stories recall moments when compassion and empathy align and love comes bursting through. These are the extraordinary moments in our ordinary lives. Moments put a little more love in the world.
Max and Uncle Eric
“The Nephew” is a moment from Bursting Through Member Brett told by Connections editor Steve Petersen.
The other day, I happily picked up the phone when I saw my friend Brett calling. I barely got out my hello when he said, “I had a Bursting Through Moment!” I’ve known Brett for nearly 30 years, he is one of my favorite people and a constant in my life. He’s really more like a big brother than a friend, so him having an experience he wanted to share with me was really incredible. He said, “You know we had Eric’s (his husband’s) family here the other weekend right?” I did. He went on to explain that he and Eric have a nephew, Max, who is 14. Eric and Brett have been together since 2003 and Max has only ever known them together. Brett and Eric have a cool art piece hanging in their kitchen that incorporates their wedding date of 12/18/12. Max asked Brett what that date meant. Brett told him that was the date that him and Eric got married. 63
