Keith, Cathy, Heather, Jennie (Ryan), Cindi (Chas), and especially Leslie and her children; my thoughts and my heart are with you all right now. I was fortunate to call Brian my brother for 10 years and, for all of his inner struggles, had such a big generous heart and he loved his family fiercely. He was so very, very gifted and I will never forget the first time I saw him sit down at whatever keyboard he always had lying around and put on the ULTIMATE 80's rock tour-de-force 'concert' right there in his living room and I was left to pick my jaw up off of the floor. I would occasionally "try" to join in with my guitar but always just ended up sitting and listening to the maestro make magic without, it seemed, any real effort. I loved his quick wit and stealthy-sly sense of humor and could always count on a laugh when he was around.
I know he tried so hard and I know his wonderful wife Leslie tried so hard with him and it breaks my heart that someone that had moments when he could shine so very brightly also carried so much pain and struggle inside of him. I know he wanted to find a way through all of that inner turmoil and hang on and I also know that his inner struggles were so very deep and profound.
You've lost a brother, father, husband, uncle, and son and I know there is an ache there that must seem like it will be something that you all will have to carry. As each of you mourn Brian's absence, I sincerely hope that somehow, in time, you may all be able to find some measure of peace that gives each of you, in your own individual way, a path forward that will include a sacred space within each of you to carry the memory of all the wonderful things that Brian was... that somehow the light that he did carry within him may be able to be reflected in each and every one of you.
I love you all and, though this time will be fraught with such deep sorrow, I pray that you may all find some form of personal peace that will carry you through the darkest of hours.