Posted November 13, 200915 yr I lost a great friend and father figure today. Mike has been like a Dad to me since I was about 5 yrs. old. I meet his son David when I first moved into the old nieghborhood. I envyed David for the tight family bond they all had, even then. As I grew older and begin to turn to the streets instead of home, Mike always had good things to say to me, trying to steer me in a better path. I was taken out of the home when I was only 14 yrs. old. I felt that the world had turned it's back on me. I would call to talk to David from the new home and sometimes Mike would answer the phone and talk to me, still attempting to keep me looking forward. He always had the right things to say. As I became a young man and started my own family, I continued to keep in touch. Life changed me and David, I grew stronger and got my crap together, and as David tried to raise his family , he began to struggle with alcohol, even though he was a dam hard worker and loved his family greatly, he would get it all screwed up sometimes. Mike would encourage me to be strong for David, never to give up on him. I promised him that I would. I would often just drop by for a few minutes to see how the old man was doing. We would talk about work and family, just sort of whatever. It felt good to have a Dad that loved me and encouraged me to do the right things. All of Mike's kids grew to be good people. He loved his entire family.When the doctors told him he would be dying soon, he said he wanted to be at home. They said that the Cancer would take his life in only a couple of months, he fought it for 6 months. The doctors said that they never seen someone fight it for that long, in his last few weeks he only had 15 % of his lung left. He could only whisper to us in his final days, each day guessed to be his last, for two weeks. He told Mom that he loved her and he knew that he was going to die. All of us was there, as he laid his head over and peacfully took his last breath. I will miss him greatly, but somehow I know this is better for him now. The last time me and Mike talked, we talked about work and me taking care of David. I promised him that I would.Chop
November 13, 200915 yr Sorry for your loss chop. That was a nice thing to write. You sure know how to speak from the heart dude.
November 13, 200915 yr Author Sorry for your loss chop. That was a nice thing to write. You sure know how to speak from the heart dude.Thank you bro, I have not forgotten your gift....It has been delayed, thats all.chop
November 13, 200915 yr Author Man sorry about your lossYour words are appreciated.our prayers are for the families strength.thank you,chop
November 13, 200915 yr Man sorry about your lossYour words are appreciated.our prayers are for the families strength.thank you,chopHis family will be in me and my wifes prayers tonight.
November 13, 200915 yr Author Man sorry about your lossYour words are appreciated.our prayers are for the families strength.thank you,chopHis family will be in me and my wifes prayers tonight.Thank you.
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