Roy was one of the most incredible men I have ever known in my entire life. And I knew him the longest and the best of anyone left on earth. Oh yeah, we had times we didn't communicate for such a long time and I would say, "Okay, this is it, if you don't call me back I will never call you again. I am tired of reaching out to you and then never hearing from you." Then of course I would call him again and all was well and we were so close to be so far apart. Our lives were very different; our views on life different; and the whole thing, but never was there a time we didn't love each other and love each other the most!
Then came that horrible call from him....then he called me often.....then he reached out to me....then we talked for hours on the phone....then I went to visit for a week.....and stayed for over 3 months. It was the hardest and the most wonderful time of my life. He became my precious little baby brother again, all grown up into an incredible human being. He held my hand, we talked, we laughed and we cried and oh boy did we rememeber! Many of things will be shared here as time goes on. It a story of 65 years of memories, so it won't be short....but as I share, I do hope those of you who knew and loved him, come to know more, know the child, the teenager, the young soldier, the young daddy, the troubled years,....the whole life of him....and then love him even more....laugh, cry, talk, comment, ask me questions about gaps that may seem to not be filled soon enough for you...I will do all I can to lift him up and show you and share with you the Roy, I knew and loved.
This is why I don't write every night I just get flooded over with "stuff" and can't seem to stop. But, stop I will tonight, for I am tired and I have lots more work to do to get this story done. Hope folks who never heard of Roy somehow get pulled to this and learn of this extraordinay "baby brother."
Sleep well and I will post more soon. Just one little photo for the road....
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