I'm so sorry for your loss, Billy. A moving tribute. Thanks for sharing.
Nan ________________________________ From: Greg <mongrelti...@gmail.com> To: Billy Lang <blan...@verizon.net>; "quad-list@eskimo.com" <quad-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: My Buddy Ray Thanks for sharing that, Billy. I'm sorry for your loss. Greg On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Billy Lang <blan...@verizon.net> wrote: > >So, as a tribute to Ray, my Buddy, here’s a message he sent me in October, >2012 as an attachment: >> >> >>Just in case I'm gone tomorrow >> >>As I approach my mid-seventies, I am struck by the inevitability that the >>party must end. And one clear, cold morning after I'm gone, my wife will >>awaken in the warmth of our bedroom and she will be struck with the pain of >>learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore". >>No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone >>calls just to chat, no more "just one minute." >>Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never >>to return before we can say good-bye, say "I love you." >>So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it when it's >>broken and heal it when it's sick. >>This is true for marriage.....And old cars. And children with bad report >>cards, And dogs with bad hips. And aging parents and grandparents. We keep >>them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. >>Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law >>after divorce. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what. >>Life is important, like people we know who are special. And so, we keep them >>close! >>Suppose one morning you never wake up, do all your friends know how you >>really feel? The important thing is to let every one of your friends know >>your true feelings, even if you think they don't love you back. >> >> >>RIP Ray, I miss you and the emails. >> >>Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do! >> >>Billy >> >>
