RIP to an old friend

[Sheepdog1969]

I am so sorry for your loss. 

[Retired]

On 5/12/2023 at 7:01 PM, MissouriPicker said:

My duo partner of nearly 25-years passed-away this week.  Duane and I did many, many gigs together.  We played the Lee’s Summit Farmers Market for 8-years (every Saturday, weather permitting), along with festivals, wineries, fish fries..  He knew my original songs and I knew his.  If one of us forgot a line to our own song, the other likely knew it and filled in.   He had a stroke and a heart attack in Aug. 2022 and wasn’t getting-out very often.  He’d come to my weekly coffeehouse gig 2-3 times per month and I’d ask him if he wanted to play a few songs, but he didn’t play.  I called him every 3-4 weeks, just to check-in on him.  He had serious heart issues for years and was also diabetic.  Emailed him an April Fool’s joke and he called me and we laughed and talked.  He came out to my coffeehouse gig at the end of April.  I almost called him last week, but figured I’d do it later.  There was no later.  His wife called yesterday and said he passed-away on Tuesday……So, if there is something important that you’re meaning to do, DO IT!  No matter how young or old we are and no matter how healthy we are——tomorrow is not guaranteed……..I know we all realize that, but sometimes we need to be reminded.

Terribly sorry for your loss. I know what you mean, I thought there was a tomorrow but my mom went into a coma and died and never got to talk to her again.