Stephen Douglas Friend III

And sometimes at night I think
I hear you calling my name
Mmm-hmm-mmm these dreams
They keep me going these days

Jan 21, 1983 - Aug 24, 2001

Photographs and memories
Birthday cards you made for me
Are all that I have
To remember you by

So many memories come at night
Take me to away to another time
Back to the day
I could call your name

We sure had the good times
When we started long ago
Morning walks and "But why dad?" talks
Oh how I long for those days

Summer skies and lullabies
Nights you giggled when I said "Sleep Tight"
Of all the things we knew
Not a dream survives

Photographs and memories
All the love you gave to me
Somehow it just can't be true
This is all I have left of you
Oh how I love you then and now...

Really gonna miss you
It's really gonna be different without you
Time is gonna be hard and slow
For the rest of my life
Gonna be thinking about you
Time came when you had to go

I'll miss you my buddy
I'll miss you my friend
I promise my love for you will never end

In your finest hour I was there with you
And without you things won't be the same
Can you hear me calling your name?

Really gonna miss you
Everything about you your smiling face
I know you want us all to be strong

Really gonna miss you
I know you've gone to that magic place
Singing your brand new song

I'll miss you my buddy
I'll miss you my friend
I promise my love for you will never end

I Really Miss Youuuuuuuuuu








Please visit my tribute site to Vincent Van Gogh

Never lose touch with your dreams.



Soar High...your goal the sky.....

~With out faith it is impossible~
~~Hebrews 11:6~~

~The hottest love has the coldest end.~
~~Socrates~~

~The less you judge yourself, the less you judge others.~
~~Orin~~

~A closed mind is like a closed book, just a block of wood~
~~Chinese Proverb~~

~Fall seven times, stand up eight~
~~Japanese Proverb~~

~Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off of your goals~

~Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.~
~~Helen Keller~~

~A journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step.~
~~Chinese Proverb~~

~If you tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe,
he'll believe you. But if you tell him a bench has just been
painted, he'll have to touch it to be sure.~

~Love Is One Of The Most Powerful Energies In Our Lives~
~It Drives Us Forward It Gives Us Purpose~

~Pain is inevitable, misery is optional~





Life is no brief candle to me. It is a splendid torch
which I have in my hand for the moment, and I want to
make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on
to our future generations.


Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition,
there are still untapped possibilities within us and new
beauty waiting to be born.


Timely Topics

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We made a vow, we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end
~~Eric Clapton~~

They pledge their love forever then they add another day
~~John Prine~~


Forever Friend

Sometimes in life,
you find a special friend.
Someone who changes your life
just by being part of it.
Someone who makes you smile
until you're cheeks hurt.
Someone who makes you believe
that there really is good in the world.
Someone who convinces you
that there really is an unlocked door,
just waiting for you to open it.

When you're down,
and the world seems dark and empty,
Your friend lifts you up in spirit,
and makes the dark and empty world,
suddenly seem bright and full.

Your friend gets you through
the hard times, the sad times,
and the confused times.
If you turn and walk away,
a true friend follows.
If you lose your way,
your friend guides you
and cheers you on.

Your friend holds your hand
and tells you that
everything is going to be okay.
And if you find such a friend,
you feel happy and complete,
because you need not worry.
You have a forever friend for life,
and forever has no end.

KEEP THE FAITH

If you'd like to contact the human
You can reach me at DeputyDoug or.....
If you'd like to contact the divine
Pray.....


Everybody Knows...
You can't be all things to all people.
You can't do all things at once.
You can't do all things equally well.
You can't do all things better than everyone else.
Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's.

So...
You have to find out who you are, and be that.
You have to decide what comes first, and do that.
You have to discover your strengths, and use them.
You have to learn not to compete with others,
Because no one else is in the contest of "being you".

Then...
You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness.
You will have learned to set priorities and make decisions.
You will have learned to live with your limitations.
You will have learned to give yourself the respect that is due.
And you'll be a most vital loving human being.

Dare To Believe...
That you are a wonderful, unique person.
That you are a once-in-all-history event.
That it's more than a right, it's your duty, to be who you are.
That life is not a problem to solve, but a gift to cherish.
And you'll be able to stay one up on what used to get you down.


After a while you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand and chaining a soul
And you learn that love does not mean leaning
and company does not always mean security
And you begin to learn that kisses are not contracts
and presents are not promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child
And you learn to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down in flight

After a while you learn that even sunshine burns
if you get too much
So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers
And you learn that you really can endure
that you really are strong
and you really do have worth

And you learn and you learn.
And you love and you love.


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