Rest on Brandon Ream

The other day we lost a friend, son, brother, husband, and fighter while. God gained a solider in his army. This summer while I worked at Woodward Camp I met Brandon Ream. He was the son of Gary Ream who is one of the men behind the vision of Woodward Camp. Brandon like me also had cancer and OMG was he inspiring. You all think I make you feel good, Brandon made even me feel like cancer wasnt the worst thing ever. He would ask how things were going with me I would say Ehhh... they could be better, not the best but i'm making it work.

He would always find the right words to say to me to lift my spirits, always reminding me I was in it to win it. Theres a special bond between those with cancer and unlike most we don't really know a whole lot about eachother while still knowing everything. Were Brandon and I best friends no not at all, but from the many times we interacted over the times he spent time at Woodward I learned something about him he was a truly selfless person. When you have cancer its so easy to be a selfish person, but not Brandon he was truly the one who would still be thinking about other people while he was going through his own battles in life.

His friends and family will truly miss him and remeber the battle he fought was a damn good one. Thankful for the time we spent and the laughter shared. God has a special way of bringing people through things and we can not speak on them until they happen. Over the summer during an evening golf cart conversation Gary asked me "Why do god things happen to great people, You, Brandon and Sam, all amaing people. Why you all?" I simply replied to him, "we are the ones who God placed in people's lives to make the biggest impact. Our struggles inspire others, our hardships bring families together and do things that others cannot do.

We are the one's God decided could take and handle the extra weight and make it worthwhile." Gary smiled at me and simply said "yes, your right." We mourn the loss of a loved one, but rejoice that God has given Brandon's loved ones their own personal gaurdian. There are many things I can say about him, however I will leave it at a great fighter gone too soon, however the impact he left was remarkable. I fight for me, I fight for my family and friends, and now I fight for Brandon too.

To my woodward family Love is what we need to remember the love we all shared for Brandon Ream.

XOXO,

Marecya

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