Re: Missing "Drooze"
Very nice of you all to to remember Chris and his many antics and comments. As I have said before, nobody knew Chris like I knew him. And he was an even more unique individual than any of you would ever know. I was recently running over some memories of his youth in my mind. And it was a definitely with mixed emotions. I can't even begin to tell you how much I miss him
I had the joy of spending the weekend before Christmas
with Chris' oldest son, David (13) and it was lot like having Chris around when he was that age. It was truly a joy. We spent a lot of time, hugging , a lit bit crying, and a lot of time talking about how much we miss his dad.
Christmas Eve, I had all three kids over, David, Max(6) and Belle (5) and it was wonder too. The kids are really too young to miss Chris, and so that is bittersweet too. I want to help keep him alive to them. Max and Belle are both beautiful children, and as Max opened his presents and began to play with them, I was reminded of conversations I had with Chris about him. Max won't take a toy out of the package until he has fully read the instructions.... Chris and I laughed about it a lot and commented that he must not be related to the two of us, who only use instructions as a last resort... And Isabella is Grandpas little Princess. I was dead tired when they left, but it was a good tired.
I have spent the last two weeks since then in bed with the flu, so have had a lot of too much time to lay around and think, and miss Chris.
But thanks to you all for the kind comments and your remembrances of him. You keep him alive with your memories of him.
God Bless
David
The New Hemi Guy
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