The Honour Of Brotherhood
Richard is my brother, and that means more than shared blood. Brotherhood is tested in memory, in responsibility, and in influence. You are the one who opened my eyes early. You taught me what a battery and a wire are. Today I command machinery because your first principles were laid out for me when I was still a child.
I still hear your questions: What is the wingspan of the 747. How many gallons of water does the tallest building consume. You kept setting the bar and stretching the imagination. In the 1980s, you were my gateway to the world unseen. I begged you to draw me a bandit, and you drew it for me. That was not just drawing. That was permission to imagine bigger.
I have been accused of not letting UCE go, but that story also deserves its own page because it is part of the making of us. Even the small family line, Richard bought a car, carries the feeling of motion and standards rising. Andrew said it and we all understood the point. You raised the bar in practical ways and intellectual ways, and the family keeps benefiting from both.
