a fleating flutter......

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stevomiller

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shot through me as I opened the forum. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a post by Bill Martino; alas, it was sticky up at the top. My eyes are leaking, got to go fix em before someone sees me.

stevo
 
I sure know that feeling.

I was talking to Mary, Rusty's wife the other day. She's doing OK.

I'm glad we have that permanent safety thread with Bill Martino written on it's face. I like seeing that every morning when I look in.



munk
 
Yep. Same thing happened to me. It slid past the part of my brain that knows he's gone, I guess it's the little kid part of me that always sort of believes that anything is possible. I agree that it was equal parts sad and cool at the same time.

Isn't it funny how a brush with melancholy can allow you to be put right back into a feeling of what it was like at another time. I felt like I used to feel when Uncle Bill was around that a wise hand was at the wheel, and in a way I felt like I did on car trips when my dad was driving---like nothing bad could happen, and I didn't have to worry.
 
Everyone wanted to be on his best around Bill. If my humor started to go too far, I'd internally check myself because I didn't want to displease the Old Man.


That was more when he was healthy. He was rarely mean or stern- though occasionally we'd see a flash of temper. And he had the knack of cutting through a lot of voices here on the forum to remind us of our humanity-
so none of us wanted to go too far.

He had his own feet of clay. He made mistakes and had done things in his past he was not proud of. And he refused the title many of you wanted to give him of guru. Naturally, in refusing, his honesty brought wisdom to many who needed it, and he was a leader. He was a good man, and he helped people.

Yeah, I miss him. And I can't forget Rusty- it'll take a while.


munk
 
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