An Ode to my Buddy

Today is February 20, 2015. At 1:30 this afternoon I received a phone call from my aunt telling me that my friend, my buddy had passed away this morning. I have tried hard not to cry all day. I know that Tim would not want me to be sad. He is happy in the loving arms of Jesus right now. He has endured so much pain, both physically and emotionally, over the years and he is now at rest. But the world has lost a wonderful man. He was kind and considerate and had a heart of gold. He will be truly missed by so many people. He loved everyone. He found me on facebook in 2009. We had not seen or spoken to each other in many, many years. It was if all the time just fell away. I just sat and re-read all the messages we had sent back and forth on facebook. I wish the chat thing still worked like it used to so I could have re-read all the time we spent chatting. We laughed and joked and teased. He has been very ill for the last couple of years. First fighting cancer and then this last bout of medical problems beginning in December, 2014. I hope he knew how special he was, how much he was loved and that I considered him a true friend. The world will not be the same with out him but I know the angels are rejoicing. R.I.P Tim.