When we first met what was striking to me was your larger than life smile and the humbleness you projected. I had doubt but I would quickly learn there was no reason for it. You were a Man on a mission....to get closer to God and to have happiness in sharing your life with me!  There were no games just pure LOVE. You never gave me a reason to be jealous of you. I loved the way you said it was more fun for you to make others jealous of me! The ultimate compliment for any Woman! I loved and appreciated the fact that you simply loved to do whatever it was I wanted to do. I loved the fact that you were at home every night with me, no wondering where my man was! There was not one thing I could not ask of you. I loved the way "you trusted me with your life". When you stepped up to the plate in being Nae's Daddy with her Father's permission and blessing you were simply the best!! No slacking just pure Love, Respect and Grace with the best advice a Daddy could give his little girl! OMG... when you became a "PAPA" who knew you would exhibite the qualities you did!! You were front and center with on hands in every aspect of your grandkids lives! You were more than a "PAPA" you were a "Newborn DADDY"! 12 years of LOVE and BLISS which will now carry them into a very bright future because of your deeds and blessings bestowed upon them!! Thank You :-) Wow 21 years of Love.....unlike any I had ever known.  Even our disagreements were blessed with the Love of God stepping in and a resolution dissolving any chance of uglyness that could have divided instead of conquer. 35 years of working hard everyday to support your family, not to mention the fact that you drove 60 miles going and coming. That is committment and stregth that not many will do. When you agreed to the move to the High Desert it truly was a blessing and the best thing that could have ever happen to our family. The memories will forever be with me for it was truly the 2nd best time in our lives! The fact that we were able to share it with our grandkids, Ma and our daughter was just another blessing! The laughs, tears, joys,pains and experiences was simply a gift that will forever be etched in my mind!  We will always be grateful for the times our older daughter Keshia, our grandson Ayshin and his father Anthony took time out of their busy lives and visited us!! For when they came we all felt completed as a whole family. We will never forget how Keshia, Jackie, Ayshin and Anthony were there doing our most difficult times supporting and holding us UP when we could not help our selves. That is what you call true family! Thank You for the memories and your unselfish Love and Support!! :-) Also we will never forget Doody for her love and support in bringing out her Mom Gloria and her Uncle Raymond and Aunt Thelma and their love and support given during our most cherish turbulent time. We also would like to thank our cousin Van and his wife and daughter. To all the nieces and nephews who took time out to come and visit and offer their support or to just say goodbye, we Love and Thank you all. (Veronica, Joannie, Wanda, Glenda, Lawrence, Kevin & his Brother and Willie Jr)  In That last year when we were in the high desert......just you and me took my breath away. Those moments will forever dictate and guide me......because we went back to the beginning and because you really loved me unlike any other!! Yes there comes a test in any relationship and ours came.....unlike anything we could have expected it was truly a double whammy. But "You Showed" me how no matter what one is faced with, that with your true belief in God it can be done with STREGTH, CLASS AND DIGNATY. THANK YOU for showing me that there is no need to fear "GOING HOME". Thank You for your last words of love and support in how to handle your departure and how to go on living not just for me, but in honor of "US". I am going to do all the things we talked about doing and time did not permit and so very, very much more! Thank you for sharing your humbled and large life with me, it truly was "My Pleasure"!!! You Did It!! You successfully changed into the Man and Walked Into the Light Of God, who I know was proud to meet you again on HomeComing Day!! I Will Forever Love You into Infinity.......