Brandon Lee Hardesty

I remember Brandon most when he was young. I didn't get too see him as he grew over the years. But I remember this sweet, flirtiful, active, good-looking kid that was just as mischevious as the next. Brandon, Devin & Nate were always up too something and were amost always together. Their mom gave them what she could, but the thing she gave them the most was LUV and lots of it! Brandon's smile would light up a room the minute he walked in and when you left you took  that smiling face image with you. I'll miss Brandon and He's someone that know one could ever forget!

There are so many memories, both good and bad, but i think ill always remember the way you made people laugh, i could never stay mad at you AND YOU KNOW THIS MAN, can never watch that movie w/out thinkn of you. love you bro

There are so very many memories that haunt me. One is of Brandon getting a job at the fish hatchery in Baldwin when he was 12 and trying to give me his pay to help " buy us food and stuff." Such a good, kind heart. Mama thinks about you every day son. I cannot look at many pics and have not been able to read more than a couple of your letters and such... But I will. Someday. The pain is still unbearable. I know you are in a better place with no pain but that doesn't stop my selfish heart from wanting you here with me.

It's crazy all the memories I have of Brandon, but one of my favorites was in Republic.  I remember that I didn't like Brandon one bit when I first met him, but that quickly changed.  It was probably when he started doing flips off the side of the apartment building or doing the worm in our living room floor.  However, one of my earliest memories is Brandon and I running through the house, riding on broomsticks like horses.  I was laughing so frickin hard that I had to take a bathroom break to avoid peeing my pants.  We had been watching Adam Sandler movies all day and decided to make all of the No Bake cheesecakes etc. in the house.  He was so much fun and could always make me laugh.

I dont have many memories of my brother because he never was around much. But all of the memories left are good ones. I remember he came over on Christmas Eve a few years ago and he was with Lil' Brandon. We woke up at around 6:00 and opened presents at the dining room table by a big real pine tree that sparkled so hard my eyes watered. It was fun. That is really the biggest memory I have of him.

My fondest memory of you was before yu were born on this day. You were my first. I had no idea what it felt to create a human being in side my own body. I was 5 months along with you. I was soaking in the bath tub ...all stretched out. You rolled, not once but 3 times. I was totally awed. I had never seen or felt anything like that in my life. The idea of my precious little gem playing in my womb was more than I could comprehend then. I adored you then . I adore you now. You have not gone too far, my son, I feel the same connection now as I did before.

 

Remember laughing until we cried in the middle of the night while everyone was sleeping? I was trying to be crafty by making a beaded and leather key chain. When I held it up to you and said " see my key chain " ? You gave me a weird look and said with a serious face " Keychain? I thought it was a wall-hanging.." laughed so loud and hard we had to go outside so as not to wake anyone up...... God how I miss my boy.

It has to be a "mom thing" here. I have many memories of Angel phone yacks where we solve the problems of the world then updates on our kids. Seems like one always holds the spotlight for each call and many a call glowed "Brandon". Laugh, cry, brag, advise......whatever. A woman gives birth to her child and the child gives life to a mother! Brandon radiated energy! In a nutshell - lots of energy!Whether by silent phone or ringing one, know I'm always here ready to do the "mom thing" with you.

Most of my greatest memories of Brandon are from him beating up Nathan for picking on me.

One of my most recent memories of Brandon is Christmas 04'. We sat together late at night on Christmas eve wrapping all of the presents santa was bringing to Wolfgang. Brandon called me that night SOBER and asked if he could come over to help. He was so proud of the gifts he bought for everyone. He made me laugh so hard I thought my stomach would burst, he always did that though. I have many many great memories of Brandon. I will share more later but for today, Happy Birthday.