Heavy Heart

It is with deepest sadness that I post. One of my most wonderful friend, Cathy just lost her adult son. He passed away after a long and hard battle of brain cancer. Samm"ie" was just 26 years old. He is like a little brother to me. His older brother, Gus and I went to school together, until he passed away the week before our senior year in HS. He was only 18 then. My friend has been in my life since I was 9 years old. After all they were my neighbors. I could always remember her yelling at her sons and I to get out of her rose bushes. I will always remember Sammie saying he was going to ship the cat to "Abudabu" and even made a box for it with holes. (He was only 10 then). Sammie fought a hard three years. He leaves behind his beautiful 2 year old daughter, and a wonderful wife of 2 years. She has been there with him during this entire fight -- she and Sammie we dating when he was diagnosed and yet she stuck by him and even went on to marry him. Recently, Sammie was granted one last wish -- from http://www.dreamsofalifetime.org/ (similar to make a wish but for adults with terminal illness) That wish was to see the lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center in NY. He was able to see that wish in November 2007 and also live to see his daughter's 2nd birthday. He passed away yesterday after taking one last look at his wife, smiling and saying goodbye. Now Sam joins his brother Gus along with my 2 unborn little ones for there new assignment as guardian angels. My thoughts to Cathy my dearest friend and her struggle. Everyone please keep her in your thoughts and prayers and hug your little ones a little tighter tonight. After all life is too short and can be taken from you instantly.