Thomas said his older cousin has been a role model to him all his life. David really looked up to Wayne. I think he looked up to him for his whole moral attitude, his values. It meant a lot to David that Wayne frequently attended his youth soccer games. David also admired the nice cars that Wayne drove.
Many families have an individual who pulls everyone together.
He's the one organizing reunions, picnics. He had nothing. His parents didn't abandon him, but they let him go out on his own when he was real young. He's worked so hard. Now, he's got the white-picket fence.