Will, like the others, I wish I could think of some upbeat message to post here, but I am unfortunately more pragmatic and selfish, it appears.
I have suffered through a lot of loss and grief in my close circle of family and friends in the past several years, and this latest news about your situation has affected me deeply. You have been in my families prayers lately, and you have a tough fight ahead, but I know you have fought some damn tough ones in your life, and have won them all so far. You have an established track record of fighting the “good fight” and winning battles on many different fronts, and there is no reason to think that anything is different in this case, is there?
Will, the only real regrets that I have in my life that are permanent regrets, and can never be made up for, are the “Thank You’s” that I owe and can never repay to those that have really touched my life.
I have relatives that have passed away, but during their life, had done so much for me, that I would always be indebted. Looking back, it seemed I was always too busy or otherwise too damn pre-occupied to acknowledge the contributions and differences that they made in my life. But the bottom line is I never did, and now they are gone.
Now that it is too late, the guilt “sleeps for a while”, but never seems to go away, so by God, I swore I would never leave “loose ends” in my life anymore if I could help it.
Will, if I don’t take the opportunity to thank you now, it may not come around again, and that would bother me for a hell of a long time. Loose ends you know. That is what I meant by being personally selfish, I am writing this for my sake. Who the hell knows what life has in store for us 5 minutes from now, it may be MY turn tomorrow.
Thank you Will, for all the time you have taken from your life to answer my questions, the enjoyment and laughs I got from your responses to others, the time you have spent promoting and defending the sport we all love, and most of all………………………… your selfless service to our countries armed forces in it’s darkest hour in a little God forsaken place in Southeast Asia………….Semper Fi Marine, I salute.....S.Frame
[This message has been edited by S.Frame (edited 03-21-2001).]