Taken from my friend Bo's myspace....
A moment of silence
When she called me, I didn't know what to say. The sadness in her voice, the heartache I could feel in her words.
He was a kind man. A simple man. A good man. A great father. A loving husband. A jokester. Someone who could always make you smile, even if you were feeling like hell and puking up hot-dogs while watching a cartoon with talking food. He was caring. Giving. Nurturing. Supportive. A provider. He made sure his wife and children never had to want for anything.
From the few times I met him and spent time with him, I could tell just from the look on his face, he loved his family more than anything else on this planet. That was evident when his kids walked into the room. To someone who isn't familiar with that bond between a father and his child, the glow on his face was blinding. I never saw him frown. I never saw disappointment in his eyes.
I didn't know him as well as some. But I am so glad I got the chance to meet him. He was the father I always wished for. The kind of father I dreamed about.
The loss of this man, is tragic. I can't imagine losing a parent, and the pain that my friends, nay my family, is experiencing. I am at a loss for things to say. I know nothing I can say or do will take the pain away. Time will only lessen the hurt, but never fully dissolve it.
Kimmie, Carol, Jennifer and Randy...I am so sorry for your loss. My heart, love, thoughts and prayers are with you always. May the Lord bless you and keep you, in your time of need.
When she called me, I didn't know what to say. The sadness in her voice, the heartache I could feel in her words.
He was a kind man. A simple man. A good man. A great father. A loving husband. A jokester. Someone who could always make you smile, even if you were feeling like hell and puking up hot-dogs while watching a cartoon with talking food. He was caring. Giving. Nurturing. Supportive. A provider. He made sure his wife and children never had to want for anything.
From the few times I met him and spent time with him, I could tell just from the look on his face, he loved his family more than anything else on this planet. That was evident when his kids walked into the room. To someone who isn't familiar with that bond between a father and his child, the glow on his face was blinding. I never saw him frown. I never saw disappointment in his eyes.
I didn't know him as well as some. But I am so glad I got the chance to meet him. He was the father I always wished for. The kind of father I dreamed about.
The loss of this man, is tragic. I can't imagine losing a parent, and the pain that my friends, nay my family, is experiencing. I am at a loss for things to say. I know nothing I can say or do will take the pain away. Time will only lessen the hurt, but never fully dissolve it.
Kimmie, Carol, Jennifer and Randy...I am so sorry for your loss. My heart, love, thoughts and prayers are with you always. May the Lord bless you and keep you, in your time of need.