Last Trail

Hello
I'll likely catch heck for this post but I have to put it down .

The reason I write is ,first ,because I lost a young friend today .

I have been sitting here flipping over the various posts , reading the good natured pokes and the barbs that are bounced out to all . Trying to keep my mind off the bad news.

I met him several years ago when he and his family showed up at a F&I event . Over the past two years it was a pleasure to meet this young man , show off some of my gear , try and answer his questions and just enjoy his company .
Although 40 years separate us in age he was 'one of the guys' , now too soon at 18 he is gone .
Don't make a lot of sense to me . This crazy world is taking too many of our fine young folk .
Simon was one of the best , he would have been one of the future positive lights in keeping our hobby on track . Will miss him .

The seond reason I write is cause I have the feeling you understand.
Accept my apologies if I have stepped over the mark.
Had to say someting somehwere.

 

[Zonie]

Sorry to hear about your friend.
It is always tough to loose someone you know, especially when they are young.

As you reflect on the time you spent with him I think it will be easier on you if you understand, he wouldn't want to be the cause of your feeling depressed. He would only want you to think of him with fond remembrances.

 

[Dave Poss]

We usually don't know what influence we have on people we meet. You were fortunate to be able to see his love of our sport/hobby/lifestyle grow through your example and teaching. In turn, I'm sure he relayed this knowledge to others he met. You may never know how many others you helped by helping him. I'm sorry for your loss. If he was like most 18 year olds, he probably loved music. Think of how beautiful the music is that a million angels singing are making for him now. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

Stews,

Sorry to hear about loosing your friend at such a young age. I too just lost a friend so I know some of what you are feeling right now. One of the things my friend J.R. loved most was archery and I was so pleased to hear that the club he belonged to, has dedicated a yearly archery match in his name - perhaps you could do the same for Simon and thereby honor his memory publicly. Just a suggestion...

Stay close.

LEJ

 

thanks for the thoughts.He was such a nice kid , I wanted people to know that .

Apreciate it , nuff said . happy times ahead .

 

[Griz]

You have my sincerest sympathy Stews. all of the others said it so well, We never know how many folks we touch and in different ways. Enjoy the memory of your friend and there will be so many more to come.I guess we all need the ole' 2 x 4 between the eyes to make us realize life is short and sometimes we just need to slow down and smell the BP smoke.
Next time your on the range give him a salute with the old smokepole in his memory ::

 

[No Powder]

We have a group here that does a friendship smoke each spring. It is done in Lakota, and is to honour friends gathered and friends passed. I will add a twig to the fire for your friend Simon.
You make a lot of acquaintances in life and few real friends it hard to lose one. May the great spirit how ever you see him be with you.
No Powder

 

[Stumpkiller]

Stews,

Please accept my condolences.

You'll drive yourself nuts trying to figure out why these things happen. They just do.

The bigger your heart, the more it gets torn apart.

Reflect on the good memories.

Every year I set myself down some quiet place with a cigar and a bottle of vodka and have myself a good funk over the friends I've lost too soon. My wife and I have had all four parents in nursing homes, two have passed on. I see how the end of life can be for some of those poor folks, and realize that a full life is better than a long life.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.


Excerpt from "Lest We Forget", by Laurence Binyon

 

Its tuff to lose a friend, many of use here has been through what you are going through.
I am made to believe though that we are not the only ones to feel the sorrow. I have no doubt we will all meet again and while we mourn, they wait.
I truly believe that a good person is never gone forever. I have a group of friend I lost, what seems like a lifetime ago and about 15 years ago my father and mother joined them. Every year we meet in one place on this mountain I know during hunting season, we sit, talk and remember and have a smoke for a day, sun up to sun down.
Its an old way to honor those ahead of us, I may not be able to see them but I can feel them and know they are there it makes my hart good.
To morn IMO is a sign of great respect do not apologize for that
Your friend is not gone,,,, just out of touch for a while

Anagisdi Hawinaditlv a Osdv Galohisdi
"go in a good way "

 

[2172]

Brother Stew, you have my sympathy. If the "level and square" in your signature means what I think it does, and why I call you "brother", remember the words of the funeral service which speaks of us thinking we are in our prime, when the hand of death is actually upon us...Simon lived his alloted span...short, terribly short, though it was. He's now with the Great Architect...Hank

 

will do , thanks

 

[Rebel]

Stews, in memory of your friend Simon.

GODS GARDEN
God looked around his garden and found an empty place.

He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face.

He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest.

Gods Garden must be beautiful he always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering He knew you were in pain.

He knew that you would never get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb.

So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered Peace be thine.

It broke our heatrs to lose you but you didn't go alone.

For part of us went with you the day God called you home.

My prayers are with you, Simon, and his family. Best wishes.

 

[Huntinfool]

God Bless and God Speed, Stew I don't think I can add anything better than the other brothers have offered up so I agree with them in all their thoughts and prayers!
:sorry:

Keep the faith!

Chuck