One of the things I meant to say at the service was about how I would get emails as well as PMs from Rich that would just seem to come out of the blue. That happened a lot when I was feeling down about something. Many times they would simply say something like "How are you doing?" or "Is everything OK?" and similiar things like that. Other times he would have a lot to say. Anyway, these would always make me feel better about whatever I was feeling down about. One thing I will never ever forgive myself for is that I never took him up on his invitations to come visit. I remember once I was telling him on the phone how much I liked amusement parks and he said, "Well come on down and we will go to Six Flags." Anyway there is nothing I can do about that now. Even though it was too late to physically see him in a visit I do feel that I did finally go and visit him at the service. I think he knows that. Rich knew, because we talked about it, that I was a loner who didn't quite feel that I really fit in anywhere. He would just say that he was the same way and then do his best to convince me that people did care about me and that I did fit in. Anyway I could go on and on about all of that. The whole intention of this message was to post something that Rich sent me awhile back to my regular email address. Some of the rest of you may have received this too. I'm not sure about that cause of another email he sent me a few days before the accident that it seems nobody else got. So here this one is:
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From Rich
One day a woman's husband died, and on that
clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the
wife was 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 20old cars,
and children with bad report cards, and dogs with
bad hips, family 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. We only have one.
We only have one mom, one dad,
one unique brother or sister or friend.
I received this from someone who thought I was a
'keeper'!
Then I sent it to the people I think of in the same way.
Now it's your turn to send this to all those people who
are "keepers" in your life, including the person
who sent it, if you feel that way.
Suppose one morning you never wake up.
Do all your friends know you love them?
I was thinking.....I could die today, tomorrow or next
week, and I wondered
if I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships
that needed rekindling or three words needing to be said.
Let every one of your friends and family know you love
them. Even if you think they don't love you back, you
would be amazed at what those three little words and a smile
can do.
And just in case GOD calls me home . . .
I LOVE YA !
:-)
Live today to the fullest
because tomorrow is not a promise
