Posted on 06/28/2019 1:37:33 PM PDT by fhayek
I have a friend. More like a brother really. Larger than life, he was a true a friend, as fine a man and as thoroughly an American as any you will ever find. Hard working, hard drinking (sometimes), he loved his family, and his neighbors.
We had a family business, and Rick worked for us. But he was more, much more than that. He got me out of scrapes at times, and he could rip me a new one, if it was warranted. Overall, he believed in doing an honest days work for an honest day's wages. He worked hard, knew a little about a lot, and boy, could he whip out the words. He had a sense of humor, homespun, that was second to none. He could weave a story that would literally leave you in pain from laughing.
He was a great man, in every sense of the word, and for some reason, he took his life yesterday. If you could see the tears running down my face as I type this, you would get a small sense of my grief.
Godspeed, Rick. You were one of the best.
Thank you for indulging me this vanity...
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
Socrates
Sorry, losing a loved one to suicide leave a special and deep pain.
God be with you, my friend.
So sorry and I understand, most of us will never have more than one friend who is really closer
than a brother.
I lost a friend like that about twenty years ago to brain cancer, it still hurts.
God bless you. I
Prayers and blessings to you and yours. May the Lord’s grace fall upon him.
So very sorry! Hugs and prayers!
Oh, no.
I’m so sorry.
Long ago I lost a dear uncle to suicide.
The pain...
Please be assured that I will keep you, Rick, and all of Rick’s dear ones in my prayers.
Tough to read. Sorry to hear.
So sorry for your loss.
Prayers and hugs.
Prayers up. Sorry for your loss.
My condolences on your loss. May he rest in peace.
Sorry about the loss of your friend
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