A year has passed in the blink of an eye

At once it seems like a long time and another it seems like yesterday. We all should be reminded of how little time we really have in this life. Whether we live a long one or a short one as Eric did. He packed so much living into the time he had. He did this his whole life, not knowing that one day he would battle cancer. If the only legacy he left was that...do it..DO IT NOW...that we all should...push the limits...

When he passed there was little that He regreted or wished that he done. He and I lived our lives without restraint. Took chances, reached for our dreams. Even if they never came true. Some of them did...some fizzled..but as That Old New York Song goes..Eric would have said...He did it His Way..

And now, the end is near; And so I face the final curtain. My friend, Ill say it clear, Ill state my case, of which Im certain. Ive lived a life thats full. Ive traveled each and evry highway; And more, much more than this, I did it my way. Regrets, Ive had a few; But then again, too few to mention. I did what I had to do And saw it through without exemption. I planned each charted course; Each careful step along the byway, But more, much more than this, I did it my way. Yes, there were times, Im sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew. But through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall; And did it my way. Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried. Ive had my fill; my share of losing. And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing. To think I did all that; And may I say - not in a shy way, No, oh no not me, I did it my way. For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels; And not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows - And did it my way!

We will all see you soon, Eric (in 30 quick years as you once said)...... until then I'll continue to LiveStrong do it My Way!!! and your way....living by my heart and not by what others think I should do...

Soar high..with the Eagles and perigrene falcons...