I hope that those who pass on before we get our turn find some new wonderful existence. I include your buddy, and allow me to say my dear folks, uncles, many friends and on and on...older ya get, sadly the more you can count who've gone on. I've done a couple eulogy's, one for a close buddy who dropped dead at 50 with so many things he still wanted to do, and for my father-in-law who was incredibly talented who made it to 83. I look at their lives, including my folks who did so much recounting their accomplishments, the guidance they gave me when I wanted it and ahh...not...stuck in my memory over the decades...their wisdom that living long enough gave them that suddenly goes away with their life. On one hand think that's just how it goes and then sadness of the loss of their being who they were and what they did. Glad to say one last time my mom said she loved me as she always did each time when leaving for endless years and I was able to say the same back to her in the hospital not knowing it would be the last time. Early next morning the doc called telling me she was dying, by the time I arrived I entered her room to find her lifeless small body on her bed. Was the first time in 60 years of my life she couldn't answer me when I said "hey ma". I stared at her for don't know how long before giving her a kiss wondering if she might now be somewhere 'else'. Sat there for maybe half hour holding her hand with the IV needles still intact and staring at her face. OK, sorry I'm in a mood I guess here. NONE of us are spared this as we have to say goodbye to those we loved and yes, hope Larry is somewhere finding a new fantastic existence.
