To my Childhood friend, Chaz. I'm so sorry I couldn't be there today but that doesn't mean my heart didn't break when I heard the sad news. You were my first "friend" that I had growing up. The memories we shared are forever in my heart. The fun times we had, the trouble we got into, and my most memorable moment is you sleeping over my house and us watching the "Dukes of Hazzard" Friday night at 8. The next day we would play the Dukes in your parents car along with your sister "Daisy"... it's like it was last week.
There's a 1974 song called "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks. The 1st verse of the song has always reminded me of our friendship when we were young.
Goodbye to you, my trusted friend
We've known each other since we were nine or ten
Together we've climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and ABCs
Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die
Then, we got older and went our separate ways, that happens. But I will "always" remember you and our friendship, we were inseparable when we were kids. I truly hope that you rest in peace Chaz, my friend.
To his mother, father, sister and family and friends, may God be with you through these times.