…to everyone who managed to attend my father’s visitation and funeral. We had quite the crowd on Thursday…to the great surprise of my mother. In fact, an old friend turned to her and said “You say you have no family…then who the hell are all these people!?”
A special thank you to the following people:
(1) James & Erin, for constant support…
(2) Garry and Ron…I can’t even begin to articulate how comforting your presence was…
(3) My Boys — the former students of mine who showed up to pay their respects. You’ve all become such amazing young men…you take my breath away!
(4) Corey — my first, and best, padawan.
(5) All my other current and former students, who sought to comfort me in my time of need…it hasn’t gone unappreciated, I can assure you…
And finally…
(6) Matt Grady, out in B.C. — you sent me a surprise gift that cheered me up, at a moment I desperately needed some good cheer…thank you…and thank you all.
And now…I somehow have to start the rest of my life. This is going to be difficult…
