christopher guy palmer
meet the youngest man of the family.
Read further to hear how I describe My little bro Christopher:
My Brother Christopher was born on May 20, 1985. I was the ripe ol’ age of 4 minus 21 days. From what I hear, as I mentioned before, I begged my parents constantly to have another kid. I do actually remember deeply wanting another sibling. Our family was living in Anchorage, Alaska at the time. I remember being so excited for Christopher to arrive. It was a long 9 months of anxiously awaiting for me. I vividly remember a cold winter day. I believe the family was either going to church or family home evening on a Monday. My dad had warmed up the yellow Subaru and had already loaded Angie and Lincoln in the back. I recall waiting for whatever reason with my mom. We approached the car down a moderately sloped driveway. I just remember opening the back door (right behind the front passenger seat). I heard something and looked back and saw my mom's feet in the air. Maybe we were in too much of a hurry, or maybe she was just off balance, but in a moments time my mother had slipped on the ice. She was wearing a long blue coat with fur on the edges and all I could see was the coat flying upward along with her legs. I will never forget what I felt in that moment. I was concerned. Not just for her, but for what she had on board. I thought it was the end of the world. But she quickly consoled me and assured that the baby would be ok. And he was. . . . . . .. .. . .
I don’t know if it was the fact that he was the youngest, or if it’s his natural gift, but Christopher Guy blessed our family instantly. I personally think he brought a new breath of life to our home. He was fun loving from the get go. He had a knack for getting what he wanted. Not spoiled. It was more than that. Almost as if he wanted something he expected it to be there, because he thought it to be rational. The rest of us would stress out about the simplest of things. We would gather as children and say “Ok, Chrid, go ask mom and dad if we can stop for an ice cream cone.” It always seemed that if we would ask, we would somehow blow it . . . but if Chrid asked, it seemed it was delivered without question.
For any of you reading this that know Christopher and myself and have been with us or around us throughout life, you know that we have gone through the brother vs. sister cycle. We were the best of friends for the first 4 or 5 years, and then I think I got jealous. As a result we went through the all-to-famous enemy stage of siblinghood. We would fight and kick.. ..I would steal his micro-machines on purpose. Somewhere along the line, the enemy stage turned into a friendship. I believe it changed because it had to change. I reached a point where it seemed like I didn’t have anybody left. My closest friends had disappeared. Our Grandpa died, and on top of that our Neighbors which Chrid and I were very close with, packed up and moved to Canada. On top of that our parents were separated and headed for divorce. Although it was hard, I believe Christopher and I connected during this time. I then left to college and perhaps these are some of my favorite times. My mom and Christopher would take long trips to Rangely, Colorado to watch me play basketball. There were a few people that supported me during that time and he was certainly one of those. It was nice to have him on hand for a few of my long-bomb three’s.
You have read a few of my “experiences” with Christopher above, but what about the man himself, how would I describe him. He is quite a complicated fellow. First and foremost what stands out when I think of Christopher is creativity. He is one of most visionary people I have ever met. He has been from a very young age. For those of you that knew him growing up, I am sure you would agree with this. He would make movies with our family video camera. Mostly recreating scenes or adding scenes to Jurassic Park. He not only directed these, but would narrate them as well. ( I think I have some footage of these, if I can find them I will post a video on this page). This Quality has served him well with the path he is on life at the moment. Click the airplane to the left to connect to his business site, Fly AOA Media . He is a passionate person with purpose in life. He is a very sensitive man. From what I have seen, this is highly exposed in his marriage. He is always thinking of his wife, or how his decisions or choices will affect her or their marriage. This is a difficult quality to find in men. One thing I have always respected him for is not going on a mission. Not that a mission wouldn’t have been a positive experience for Chrid. It’s just that he wasn’t ready at that point in his life and he stood up and said he didn’t want to go, or he wasn’t ready to go. A lot of people go just to go and he didn’t. I believe when Chrid sets out to do something he does it because he wants to do it and he knows he can do it 100%. He is extremely smart. Not just creatively, but he is a natural academic. Fly with him in his airplane 1 time and he will prove that to you.
I am excited to see Christopher’s successes in life. I know there will be many. I am especially anxious to observe him as a father. I know it will be tremendously natural for him and he will be dedicated to his family for life.
To learn more about Christopher, click on the links below.
Chris on Myspace | Christopher's Business