I'm sorry that I did not get to know him well. One thing I've realized is that it is good to reflect on the good times, whenever you can. There was a guy that I used to work with that I liked a lot. He was fun to hang out with. He was killed in a car accident at age 34. I still have his business card in my card holder and think of him when I see it.

It's good to keep him on your yahoo account... to bump his threads, etc. The pain will diminish, and smiles will come when you see his threads on here in the future...

((((TY Sharni))))

Skyler_m I think you are right. I feel fortunate we have bits to bring back those good memories when we need them.

Time will lessen the pain, but as long as we all remember him, he's not gone...

I still carry a pic of a HS friend in my wallet, he's been gone for 20 years now, but I still think of "Little Shaver" everyday...

It's such a strange sensation to have someone just......GONE. I have 2 online friends who have died and I still have their addresses in my addy book and all their emails. I doubt I'll ever delete them. No clue why I do that but I do understand why those of you are keeping your emails/PM's from him. :(

*hugs* to those who are in need tonite.

More hugs to you Lilith. Miss Skip as well. Always thought there'd be a time we'd get to meet. I know you're real close to several, but if I can ever do anything ... don't hesitate.

I've tried to post to this thread several times this week but haven't finished one until now. As you know, Lil, Skip and I were fairly close, like many others, but peanut butter itself was one issue where--at least one evening last summer--he and I didn't agree. Fortunately, comments that were made that night were not enough to dissipate the underlying friendship we had...and, from then on, whenever I'd hear someone's comment about peanut allergies and school, I'd first think of my daughter, and then of Skip.

((Lil)). You know where to find me.