Loss of a Friend

The email I knew would arrive did so this morning. My dear friend, Billy Ray Smith, passed away last night.  Given the time difference from LA to Oklahoma I can only ponder if his departure caused me to awake from a dead sleep around 1:30am PST.  One never knows does one? BR's contribution to my life was huge. Some of the most memorable moments.  A kind, generous soul. Long life. Just realized he missed his 81st birthday by 5 days.  No more pain Mr. Smith.

"A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out."
George Bernard Shaw