Lost a friend...

Yesterday I attended my first cremation memorial service. A friend that rode motorcycles with all of us died of a sudden heart attack two weeks ago. They had to wait for family to come home from abroad to have his service. Bill would have turned 69 on July 28,2007. I had only known him a little over three months but had come to think a lot of him.He was a real talker and never met a stranger he couldn't start a conversation with about something.It seems when you start getting older more people close to you die, or is it that when you're younger you just don't notice as much? I've had enough death for the year, but it does make you stop and think about the really important people in your life.We all need to be sure and tell those we love how we feel about them every chance we get, because each day, each minute or second could be our or their last.So if you're reading this and you are a member of my family or a friend, know that I love you and I'm thankful you are in my life.