A not so happy post from me, which I usually try to avoid at all costs.

 

So…the weekend.

It had a few highs and many lows.

First of all, cancer sucks. You knew that though.

A very good friend of ours is losing his battle with brain cancer.

It breaks my heart into little bits, scattered all over the flippin’ place. 

The Coach and another very good friend (Don)  flew to AZ early Friday morning to visit Sean.

A ‘hello.’ visit.

A ‘we love you buddy’ visit.

A ‘saying goodbye’ of sorts visit.

{Sean circa 90’}

I am so glad they went. I don’t know if I would have been able to stay strong enough. {Well, I know I would not have been strong enough.}

Sean was highly medicated…possibly too much.

The Coach and Don were still able to have conversations with him. Sean understood what they were saying, but could hardly communicate verbally to them. 

BUT he KNEW THEY WERE THERE.

And that really matters.

Even in his state, he had his sense of humor. For that, I am thankful.

{Coach & Sean}

We all have so many wonderful memories of him and his antics.

I will be forever thankful for his friendship, his flirtiness, his humor, his bigger than life smile. He is a ‘one of a kind’ character.

44 is much too young to leave this life.

God speed and I hope those on the other side are ready for some big ol’ belly laughs.

{Don, Sean & Coach. 2005}

Sean passed away Early Tuesday morning.

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On the lighter side of life, I laughed when I saw Coach and Don’s flight itinerary.

I asked: Who is your travel agent? Helen Keller?

Picture: zig zagging al lover God’s creation in a plane, plus lots of driving too.

 

While Don and The Coach were gone, I had some sweet visitors;  Don’s better half Kelly was here with their son and the two boxer boys.

We had a nice visit. But not a’one of us is the dog whisperer.

Today I am thankful for friendship, love, sweet memories and most of all laughter. What would we do without laughter???

Laughter is the elixir of life, we must have it daily to survive.

(I just made that up) Pretty good huh?

Love to you all today…find something silly to laugh about. Ok?

I promise I will.