A star never shines so bright than the instant before it crescendos into eternity. It is a sad memory both that Mike's absent from our earthly fight and that 5 years passed by so fast.
I do wonder how his wife is getting along and why his son stopped updating Mike's blog.
Mike was one of my best friends; and in spite of his suffering, when my wife died, Mike came to the funeral, his clothes hanging loosely on his gaunt frame, and I said, Brother, you did not have to come here, he just replied, "Yes, of course I did." That moved me so deeply, but that was the kind of friend he was. I miss him greatly to this day. He was the only one I could visit and talk with about the things that we all share in common. My world is more empty without him, and the USA is a little darker without his light.
R.I.P.
ReplyDeleteI am one of those that took direct inspiration from The Dutchman.
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot from that man.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't seem like it's been five years.
A star never shines so bright than the instant before it crescendos into eternity. It is a sad memory both that Mike's absent from our earthly fight and that 5 years passed by so fast.
ReplyDeleteI do wonder how his wife is getting along and why his son stopped updating Mike's blog.
Mike was one of my best friends; and in spite of his suffering, when my wife died, Mike came to the funeral, his clothes hanging loosely on his gaunt frame, and I said, Brother, you did not have to come here, he just replied, "Yes, of course I did." That moved me so deeply, but that was the kind of friend he was. I miss him greatly to this day. He was the only one I could visit and talk with about the things that we all share in common. My world is more empty without him, and the USA is a little darker without his light.
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