It's sad you don't get to say goodbye to a loved one when they die suddenly. I know God has a hand securely wrapped around us both loving us telling us it is going to be ok. They are at peace now and we will be soon. Some grieve openly, some grieve silently, some don't grieve at all. Others just love. I will miss the laughter Jay always had, the twinkle in his eye (as Donna pointed out), his positive attitude abt everything and his friendship. He would help us get thru some tough times by just being there for us. He would talk to the drunk when it was needed. He would talk to the deaf when that was necessary too. We helped him get through some tough times he had to endure. But most of all - we were friends and we loved each other.
I remember the time we took him camping/fishing with us to the Grays River area in Wyoming. One thing about Walt that some know and some don't . He searches for the unknown when he is out in the fresh air. Jay drove his own truck that trip and what we failed to plan on was that Jay's little pick up didn't get as many miles to the gallon as our rig did. We drove over hill and over dale without thinking abt filling up with gas. Why would we, we had enough. Jay got a little nervous cause he wasn't closing in on EMPTY. Then we got seperated. We just thought his little truck couldn't keep up going up the mountain side. At the top we waited and waited but NO Jay. Hmmm where did he go. This was the days before cell phones and he didn't have a CB either. No way to communicate with him. Ugh. So we turned around and went back down the mountain looking over the edges to see if he went over the side down down down to the bottom. Whew, were we ever relieve to see him parked on the side of the road heading back down to the main road. See, he didn't have enough gas to go trapsing all over the hillside looking for us. Instead of getting mad, Jay just laughed and laughe abt some a...s..o...l...e dragging hither and yon looking for the best fishing hole in the west. Never did find it that day, but we did find a great friend. One who will go anywhere, do anything with/for you. I know you won't have to FEEL - WORRY - STRUGGLE abt anything anymore. Go ahead and laugh all you want now. It will feel great. By the way, Happy Birthday today. RIP friend, We'll miss you, Nana and Pinky.
