in loving memory...

this is a note to remember my dear friend Richard   Carol :& Richard are my second parents   Carol called me this morn and let me know Richard passed this last week   the funeral was yesterday    i held my tears until after talking with her   she sounded exhausted yet good   everything was beautiful she said    he hung on til his grandson could make it, then requested to be taken off the machines(or whatever he was on)   2hrs after his grandson's arrival, he passed    he was ready   i'm glad he had some choice in the matter   in between the busy moments today, i could only remember all the treasured times i spent with him   i miss him already   just only a few days ago i was thinking about him wondering how he was doing   maybe it was the same time he and Carol were talking about me    they live in Spokane, WA and it's been a couple years since seeing them   Richard has had heart problems for awhile   ....i still can't believe he's gone, but he's forever in my heart and their picture sits atop my rolltop desk ....I love you Richard   I love you Carol   you have given me treasures no one can ever take away....much luv & hugz