Reply #38: I didn't know him nor ever realize his impact.

[The White Tree]

I've been here a while mostly reading and forwarding others posts to friends and relatives, sometimes posting when I felt I had something to say. You see so many 1000+ posters on this board that the names become a blur sometimes, especially when like I do, you only have a limited amount of time to visit here.

But it seems very clear his legacy will live on and that is as it should be.

For those greiving, I'd like to say that my thoughts and sympathies are with you. I lost my mother about 1 1/2 years ago and it was the 1st major death in my life (which at 36 is pretty lucky). It is hard getting over it.

I would like, if it is not too impertinent, to offer you the words to a song that I have been listening to recently to help comfort me and let me have a good cry.

It is by Warren Zevon, who like my mother recently passed away from lung cancer. He wrote this when he knew he had little time left. It is called:

Keep Me in Your Heart for a While:

From the album "The Wind"

Shadows are fallin'
and I'm runnin' out of breath
keep me in your heart for awhile

If I leave you
it doesn't mean I love you any less
keep me in your heart for a while

When you get up in the mornin'
and you see that crazy sun
keep me in your heart for awhile

There's a train leavin' nightly
called when all is said and done
keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sometimes when you're doin'
simple things around the house
maybe you'll think of me and smile
you know I'm tied to you
like the buttons on your blouse
keep me in your heart for awhile

Hold me in your thoughts
take me to your dreams
touch me as I fall into view
and when the winter comes
keep the fires lit
and I'll be right next to you

Engine driver's headed north
to Pleasant Street
keep me in your heart for awhile
these wheels keep turnin
but they're runnin out of steam
keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Keep me in your heart for awhile...


Peace :cry: