Ode to Barrett

Today at work, I had TONS of emails to get done so I plugged in my ipod and put it on random. If you could see the songs on my ipod you would truly understand the meaning of RANDOM. I have everything from U2 to the Wiggles on there. Anyway, I was sitting at my desk, typing away when a song came on that made me laugh out loud. It was the Brittany Spears song "I'm not a girl, not yet a woman". I feel i should tell you that this is the only Brittany Spears song on my ipod. so why did i laugh? well i will tell you...

About 4 years ago I had just taken over the youth minister job at St Andrew's, Allen just started at St Thomas, and Barrett was the youth minister at St Peter Chanel. I was super pregnant with Noah and we decided to do a joint ski trip with our teens that year. There was one afternoon around lunch when it started raining or something because everyone was coming in off the slopes and gathering in this lounge room where there was Karaoke happening, people playing cards, LOTS of hot chocolate was being had, and the room was getting fuller and fuller very quickly. All of a sudden I heard this singing from the karaoke stage and I think to myself (and maybe even said out loud) "Who is that girl singing Brittany Spears?" I turned around and saw it was Barrett!! Now Barrett was not just singing but BELTING it out. It was awesome and hilarious at the same time. Can you imagine just for a second this tall, handsome man singing "I'm not a girl, not yet a woman"? Needless to say, it left us laughing until tears were streaming down our face. It is one of my favorite memories because it just goes to tell what confidence my brother has. It shows how he doesn't take himself too seriously and can have (and make) fun in any situation.

Thanks to Barrett, when I hear that song I am reminded of what a great brother I have!!