John was such an interesting man. I remember that I would sit in the chat room and he would come up with these amazing quips. He sure did have a way about him.
I used to try to imagine this life he had... he had described his location... and I would wonder at John with his interesting recipes and his ways of doing what was important to his life.
I was very sad to hear that he had passed from us. I knew of his physical problems because he shared his when I shared mine. He never made too much of his and I wondered at that. What he described seemed like something very painful and difficult. He never made light of my, less pressing issues. I didn't know, not really, that he knew anything about facing his time. He never let onto that with me and he never seemed afraid. Just sad and maybe a little lonely.
I'm happy to hear he made some connections with those he held so closely to his heart. I wish I had understood more clearly and would have been a better friend to him. He was always a good friend and support to me. Better than that. I always felt I could trust him. He was an honorable man. I can't think any other way about him because that is the way he was.
To me, he was always in the middle of living life and I know that he helped people to the great measure of his understanding about hurting, grieving and finding a better way to live one day at a time.
I wish I would have met him. Pimtech, I still miss you.
And I always will. I'll see you, on the other side. You bet.
I still have the last message you sent me on my computer and I can't delete it. It was a message like all of your others. Unselfish, compassionate, and supportive. And always with that touch of the optimistic pessimist. You know what I mean, Pim. We have to be realistic.
Whatever way it makes sense for two people who never met eachother but supported eachother from this electronic distance, you were and I will always think of you, as, my friend.
My life was richer and became better for it. I thank you, John. I hope I brought a smile to your face too.
See you, in eternity, my friend. We'll garden well there.
Love,
Del (aka Zephyr)
