Big Spotlight: Meet Adam and Erik.

 

Like so many of our matches, when you first meet Big Brother Adam and his Little Brother Erik, you can immediately feel the energy and connection that the two share. But it is the understood sense of trust that truly unites this JBBBS match.

 

Adam and Erik learned very quickly that they have a LOT in common. Besides their mutual love of all things sports, they also share a favorite food: chicken fingers. During most of their outings together, you can find the two at a local restaurant munching on the fried snacks and chatting about Kevin Youkilis’ game winning homerun, or how the Celtics will do in the playoffs without KG. 

 

Though the two enjoy joking around and sharing new experiences together (it was Little Brother Erik that taught Big Brother Adam how to swing a golf club), it is the authenticity of their relationship that is what they value the most. Erik knows that Adam is someone he can trust; they chat about school, friends and Erik’s life as a teenager.

 

“I am lucky to have two great women in my life, my mom and my older sister. But having Adam has just been so great. He knows what I am going through, because he was a kid once too. And he is great and doesn’t pry for more details. We have a good time together and I know I can talk to him about what is going on,” Erik explained recently when he and Adam spoke at a Combined Jewish Philanthropies’ special event. “I am just so lucky to have him.” 

 

This is the first installment of “Big Spotlight.” Do you and your Little want to share your story? Email Robin for more information.