I guess that there is a time to gather those we love close to us, and a time to let them go. Sweet Denises Uncle Joe passed away early Saturday morning, a wonderful, intelligent guy that I really enjoyed. It was expected, but the loss still resonates. Saturday evening we went to my high school reunion, a wonderful event full of so many joyful reunions; words escape me. Sunday, breakfast with a dear old friend of 33 years that I hadnt laid eyes on in 26 years and her exceptionally cool husband. Monday, lunch with my sweet, severely handicapped high school sweetheart. Tuesday morning, getting a PM on FB, and then a phone call from Tonys wife with the terrible news that my beloved cousin and close friend Tony Ware had abruptly passed away last night. I havent really even been of a mindset to be on FB to even post this, but then I remembered that I was always running into folks around Wimberley who would say, Tonys your cousin? Hes so cool!, so I thought I should let them know. Tony is an Aussie, married my cousin Lyssa many years back, lived in Wimberley for several years (never lost his accent :) ) and had two brilliant and lovely girls, currently of college age. Tony was about 3 years older than me, in perfect health, a hell of an athlete, lived a very healthy lifestyle, but abruptly died in his bath last night. He had a dry wit that was unequaled; life was all about laughter and love to Tony. A Kung Fu student and ball-room dancer of many years, Tony was there for me during some of my most trying times during the troubles in the latter stages of Kims life, and after she passed, he and his future bride, Sally, regularly took me under their wings while I was in such a fragile state. So, to any of my Wimberley friends that knew Tony, unfortunately, he has moved on. I feel like Ive lost a brother. My heart breaks for sweet Sally, his wife, and for his children, and for my cousin Lyssa, who surely still loved the father of her children. Im still in shock, and am devastated, and am nonplussed as to how to finish this on any kind of an upbeat note. Perhaps this, and I know youve heard it many times before: there is no moment of this life that is guaranteed, and it all could end abruptly at a moments notice. Tell the people that you love that you love them every time you greet or say goodbye to them; you may never get another chance. Appreciate your other friends, and kind strangers that you encounter. And I love you guys/gals that I interact with here on FB; yall unequivocally saved me and pulled me out of a black well of depression that I was in after Kims death. Yall rock. Sorry so long of a post. :(
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 02:01:47 +0000
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