painting a memory of him

[naples_]

p l e a s e

read this with an ounce of sincerety

A friend of mine lived

a life full with vibrant colors

everyday was a new adventure

he made it that way

you could tell because he would share it

with anyone he knew

all who knew him

can attest to

what he shared with everyone-

it was something special

you felt it whenever

you were around him

it came from deep within his soul

it came from every part of his overgrown heart

a sunlight bursting forth in his smile,

a determination set firm in his eyes,

a power to behold in his hair,

a rock strong determination heard in his voice,

a contagious joy spraying out of his laughter,

whenever you were with him

his presence had a way

of making you feel comfortable

at peace

and still excited

to do whatever he could think of

for that day

he had that affect on everyone

his family

his friends

his teachers

his co-workers

no escape from his infectious personality

I think he liked it that way

thank you mike stuut,

for talking with me

for trips to Gamestop

for all-day racing

for all-night LAN parties and halo

for taco bell

for opening the back door at two a.m.

for south-haven and "The Great Escape"

for six hour bike adventures over sand dunes

for "making it happen" with me

for setting an example to live by

because you've been a friend to me

and I'm glad I could be a friend to you

the pleasure is all mine...

now

this may sound cliche

but you really can never tell

if your door is closing fast

or if your lucky enough to have

what they call "all the time in the world"

step through the door now

you don't know if it will be open tomorrow

or in the next hour