Goodbye my dear friend......

I lost one of the dearest people in my life this week, Rod Anders.  In reflecting on Rod, it occurred to me that he was the # 2 man in my life behind my dad.  I never told him but I really think he knew.  I was supposed to see Rod and Pam when my journey started this week but missed him by 13 days…. I was just reading the last email he sent on May 28^th… “Can’t wait to see you little one!!”    Rod’s passing only reinforces my decision to GO LIVE LIFE! He was so excited for me when I told him my plan and about my blog.  But he did say, “Blog, what the hell’s a blog, just call me”….  For those of us that knew Rod, that does not surprise!  We had nick names for each other---he called me little one bc I reminded him of Pam and I called him Pappy… bc he was going to walk me down the aisle alongside my dad if I ever  married.  We worked very closely together for 4 years—traveling thousands of miles and many hours in the car.  He taught me so many life lessons… treat people as you would want to be treated, always know a person by their name and red meat and whiskey will cure your cold.  He was the consummate southern gentleman.  And the love he had for Pam was as genuine and deep as I’ve ever seen.  Rod will be with me throughout this journey, wherever it may lead.  I love you my dear friend.