In a couple of days, it will be the ninth anniversary of Brian's passing. Just the other day a guy Brian went to school with in Kentucky, asked how he was doing. He didn't realize or had forgotten Brian was gone.

There is still so much sadness due to the void he leaves. He was a unique person. He would have been a wonderful husband and father. He would have brought much to our family get togethers. He was the conservative one that kept out of trouble. Well, pretty much, but he had high values.

It's allergy season and I didn't know much about allergies back then except Brian had it. He was on oxygen, at first only when he needed it, but towards the last couple of months more and more, more often. It was almost his time.