A Message To A Friend For Life, *Darmstadt*

Dear Sir,

I remember us doing the autobahn, back-back-back in the day. 1978. Late at night doing whatever speed you were hitting. Probably 75 or so. Our windows would be wide open even though it was quite chilly out and your car stereo would be blasting Elton John's, "Funeral For A Friend".

We would do this every so often. Have a see and look about the community we were a part of and lived in. I have photo's of one particular "field trip". Jerome came along with us. I remember going to visit your brother Joe, who was also stationed in West Germany, not too far from us.

The evening's with you, Joe, Jerome and I remain alive in my Spirit's Sir. All of our other Dudes...remember the dude with exact name as me? He was almost half my height. LOL! Oh Man, what a good time in my life.

I can remember us like 'always' doing chow call...well almost always. All in all, the vittles were pretty good. True? Do you remember me smashing into the stop sigh's to scare folks or the times I would slip on ice - not on purpose. I do.

The memorey of us having to take care of our own when we caught that fool in our room trying to rob us. It may have taken a day or two or three - but we delivered the message by first class hand delivery. Never had a problem from him or any one else for that matter. That's called Brother taking care of brother's back...

...like stank on a skunk - we were there in a micro-second if one or the other got into something awkward or a need came up.

My brutha, I offer my deepest and sincere aplogy for anything I said that would have created such a terrible split between Kindred who have been associated longer than 30 years. You are One of my God sent Friend for Life. I am blessed to know you and your beautiful and wonderful family.

We alway's had each others back, you and I. Life does not feel the same with out you in it, my Friend for Life...

Please know I speak truth and have no reason on Earth Mother to ever hurt you Ole friend! Never meant to.

From my Spirit's to your Spirit's, I am sorry...

...and I still love you Dude!!!