My best friend from out of state is also now out of this world, but it is for his best as he is now cured of all his illness.  I am proud to call him one of my life brothers.  He showed me that there was reasoning for everything in life.  He showed me that I was hiding in the shadows of what I once was and that I was letting the opinions of others run my life way too much.  He showed me that we can’t always hold on to everything in life.  Many things fade away and we must cherish them while we can.  No matter how far apart we are, I have never felt someone so close.  Even beyond the grave he is still teaching me daily.  It may not be him physically, but I feel his presence way too much to believe he is fully gone.  And that is the truth of this matter.  He may have passed, but there is still a lot of him left with us.  Not one tear has fallen from my eyes since his passing.  The day I heard it a smile came to my face.  It was comforting knowing that he was now happy and no longer suffering.  Love and thanks are all we have, but they will never be enough to explain what he means to me.  He always said he didn’t want to be forgotten.  And I must tell him here, even though he already knows, that he will never be forgotten.