Like you I have been blessed in many ways, and one of those is that I still live in the City where I attended school. Which has allowed me to keep quite a few of my High School Friends and even though we may not talk every day we do hear from each other once and awhile. In the past month, one of my best friends passed away, and we had been friends since Elementary School. We lived right down the street from each other. His sister Tammy and I played together while Dino would spend time with my brother.
If I could say anything at all about Dino is he was one of the Bravest Men I ever met. One of the things I learned most from Dino was to live your life like it’s your last #24 and I agree with that. Because in the blink of an eye your life can change and it will never be the same again, and it is what happened when Suzzane passed away.
I get ready to go to my Dad’s this weekend I sit here and think about that. I am going up to see my Uncle Chuck who is close to 90 and not doing well at all. Nor is my father’s health as he had a stroke during the time we were planning Suzzie’s funeral. I have never been so scared in my life as I thought I was going to lose two people I loved instead of just one.
My Nephew may be coming up with his wife, and I haven’t talked to him in over two years. After Suzzane passed away, he was all I had. I loved him more than life itself, but we had a falling out. So as I pack to get ready to leave I hear Dino telling me to live my life “Like It’s My Last #24!! and I can hear Tim McGraw’s song playing in my head.
Now, I must tell you if it is at all possible that that is what I plan on doing that from now on. Because I know it is what both Suzzane and my mom would have wanted me to do if they were still here. Are you struggling with your friends or family takes a step back? Then think about one of you not being here in the Future. Then what you would feel like knowing you would never see them again. Then no matter how hard it is gone and apologizes and do not hold grudges. No, one is promised we will be here tomorrow.
So today I Pledge to “Live My Life Like It’s My Last #24!!” and I hope you do the same. Now, I have a question for you do you still have friends from school you would like to talk to if so contact them and let them know you have been thinking about them. They might be all alone. Or facing problems, you might not know about, and your call just might be what they need at this time in their life.
I would like to let Tammy Milhorn and Dino Williams know how much I love them and also all of my friends that attended Grace E. Hardeman, Watauga Jr High, and Haltom High School. I hope to be able to see you all one day as I miss you and love every one of you so much. I would like to thank God for bringing you into my life.
RIP Dino Williams
I will never forget you.
High School Friends come and go!! I remember each of my High School friends, and I hate to say it, but so many are in Heaven that my Heart hurts although I know there watching over me and they are in a much better place than we are. I bet they are telling my daughter stories about me growing up.
In Gods name, I will live my life like it’s my last #24
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
