Goodbye to a great friend!

Today my heart is aching. It aches for a dear friend who has passed from this life and for his family who are left to grieve.

I was friends with this man for as long as I can remember. We became especially good friends in the 2nd grade. We loved to torment Mrs. Kaufman, but she loved it!! She always teased us that we were going to get married someday. I could go on and on about all the "adventures" we had together. We were a dynamic duo of sorts. I never felt the "eww...boy germs" with him. We were good friends simple as that!

We made a pact one day that we would get married if neither of us had found someone by the age of 30. We also had made plans to run the town bank because we were definately qualified and super smart at math!

He basically is associated with all my childhood memories. We shared many laughs, lots of trouble making, and he was the source of some unforgetable memories. He was the person you always wanted around because you'd always be laughing! I remember we were sitting around the campfire in high school and him trying to light his farts on fire. He would jump up and down to work one out and then let it fly as he would hold a lighter near his bum. It worked...and at least one time his pants started on fire.

We had a special friendship that was based on so much more than crazy antics. We had lots of heart to hearts. We connected on a lot of levels. I will miss him tremendously! Though the years after high school we had grown apart, he'd always have a huge hug when we'd see each other back home. I loved him.

Over Christmas 2008, I was home and a group of us got together. Cory was along for the fun (well we had WAY more fun). I remember I was so excited for Cory to meet him because he was such a huge part of my childhood. I am glad he got to meet him!

I could go on an on about the memories and the things I loved the most, but Liv is not cooperating:)

So to a dear friend...I love you...goodbye...may your soul be flying with the angels...give my little guy bump!!