Farewell and Thank You My Friend...

[Izumiblu]

Its been a few days now and it weighs on my mind. I didn't get the chance for a proper good bye and thank you. On a beautiful sunny spring Wednesday afternoon, I heard that L held your hand at bedside 'til the end. I was comforted knowing that it happened as it should have, but its been on my mind without a moment to spare since.

We passed in the hallway just a week ago Thursday and each engaged in our own efforts went by without saying a word to each other. I caught a glimpse of your face and your gait, no words came to mind but the color gray describes my impression. Your gait was weak and you appeared faded, I should've known and I suspect you did. I wish now, that I had at least broken the moment and said "good morning", but it's a small regret that I'll continue to carry.

I didn't get to say good bye, but I believe now that your last year has been a farewell tour. As always, professionalism, passion and class. As I recount the handful of gates we've sat in during that time I see that you were doing more coaching than leading. Preparing to hand off the torch. I am thankful, we are all thankful. It wasn't that long ago that without your presence it would have been a full on blood letting. But we've all grown and we'll carry the torch...and I'm sure you know that...with only the occasional minor blood letting haha.

Passion to the end, and I can't explain what it means that you chose to hang in there with us until your time came. We are only days away, and I truly wish you'd be there to see it with us all. This won't be like the last. We will tilt the landscape with this but still a lot to do!

Thank you for all my friend and mentor. Godspeed.

Peace out.

[abc3643]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR_4bXDDmVA

LCD Sounsystem - Someone Great

I wish that we could talk about it,
But there, that's the problem.
With someone new I could have started,
Too late, for beginnings.
The little things that made me harassed,
Are gone, in a moment.
I miss the way we used to argue,
Locked, in your basement.

I wake up and the phone is ringing,
Surprised, as it's early.
And that should be the perfect warning,
That something's, a problem.
To tell the truth I saw it coming,
The way, you were breathing.
But nothing can prepare you for it,
The voice, on the other, end.

The worst is all the lovely weather,
I'm sad, it's not raining.
The coffee isn't even bitter,
Because, what's the difference?
There's all the work that needs to be done,
It's late, for revision.
There's all the time and all the planning,
And songs, to be finished.

And it keeps coming,
And it keeps coming,
And it keeps coming,
Till the day it stops
(Repeat x3)
And it keeps coming,
(Repeat x7)
Till the day it stops.

I wish that we could talk about it,
But there, that's the problem.
With someone new I could have started,
Too late, for beginnings.
You're smaller than my wife imagined,
Surprised, you were human.
There shouldn't be this ring of silence,
But what, are the options?

When someone great is gone.
(Repeat x8)

We're safe, for the moment.
Saved,
For the moment

[Nadzzz]

My condolences
It was quite painful to read tbh
but there's something about what you wrote
it's sort of universal and everyone can find a piece of their story in it
that's quite an achievement

[Chief16]

My condolences. He seems to have been quite the guy.

[Cosytoasty]

Has a colleague passed away? :(

[Izumiblu]

A former mentor and dear friend. Cancer, it's been in the making for a while. The fellow was a rare bird.

[Waffles731]

I'm sorry you lost someone

[Dred1614returns]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[Pizzalover101]

Ok sum parts of blood people don't want to hear

[Jude_Wills]

Farewell?

[Anonymous]

rip.