David,

Remembering you on what would have been your birthday today. As I glanced through the wonderful photos that Barry has shared here, I know that I am truely blessed that our paths had crossed those many years ago. The photos show a man that was capable of great love for every living creature! 

Gone but not forgotten from a truly blessed friend.
Love
Deb Shea 

Gosh David, here it is many years later and my own need of a Speech Therapist took me on a journey to find my old friends from Desert Hospital. I was a dietitian there and gravitated to all the SLPs. How I wanted to reconnect with you, but my search has brought me to this page instead. My heart is heavy and it aches for you and Robert and your daughter Emily. Although with a little smile I remember when you first came to Desert, you didn't really know how to take me and my goofiness. But since I was firmly escounced with all the other SLPs, I guess I grew on you. We never missed a lunch together all of us. Oh how you used to tease me at my fear of birds because we always sat outside for lunch! And privately how you shared stories of your Emily. And yes, we did look after patients too! I will always remember that laugh and those beautiful eyes. No doubt they are shining down on your loved ones. Oh how I wish I had started this search sooner! I will choose to remember through my tears all those wonderful shared lunches! If you must know, I'm still afraid of birds! Your friend, Deb (Maynard) Ohlfs, RD

Celebrating my Daddyman's birthday today.  David Wells would have been 59.  For all of those who knew and loved him...we still miss him so very much.

I came across this card for his birthday...simple and elegant...all it has is a drawing of a seahorse.  I looked it up and quite frankly it describes a lot of David's character.  Take what you want from it...It goes like this...

Seahorse Meaning and Symbolism:

The symbolic meaning of seahorse is quite intricate and diverse as this little creature itself is full of surprises. he seahorse is quite a unique creature, and thought to have mystical significance among the Ancient Greeks, European (alchemists) and Asians.  The Ancient Greeks and Romans believed the seahorse was an attribute of the sea god Neptune/Poseidon and as such, the seahorse was considered a symbol of strength and power.  Further, the ancient Europeans believed that the seahorse carried the souls of deceased sailors to the underworld – giving them safe passage and protection until they met their soul's destination.  Chinese cultures believed that the seahorse was a type of sea dragon, and as such they were revered for their power and thought to be symbols of good luck.  Sailors have long viewed the seahorse as a good luck charm too.  Symbolic meaning of Seahorses carries the following significances...

Symbolic Seahorse Meaning Patience Protection Perspective Inflexibility Persistence Friendliness Contentment High-Perception Generosity/Sharing

A relatively calm, and mild-mannered creature, the seahorse is seemingly content to roam the seas. Their bodies are geared for ambling-type motion – not for speed. Thus, they are symbolic of patience and contentment - they are happy with being where they are, and are in no hurry for advancement. Further testimony to these attributes is the lack of evolution of the seahorse's body style. They have remained with this body style without change since their inception. Content to be who they are, and not feeling the need to change - these are a few profound lessons the seahorse provides us.

However, along with a resistance to change, and a care- free approach to progress, the seahorse can be a symbol of inflexibility or stubbornness. To wit, the seahorse wraps its tail around the nearest object in order to anchor itself in turbulent waters. This is a lesson to be persistent in our goals, but be mindful that we are not too inflexible or stubborn in our achieving them. A unique aspect of the seahorse is that the male is impreg- nated by the female and carries the offspring to term. This is a message of sharing the load in the home, and gaining perspective of both sides (genders) of an argument or situation. 

The seahorse has a boney exoskeleton which is a message of protection. Often when the seahorse comes to us it is a sign that we either need protection from our external circumstances, or we are building walls that aren't needed. Their armor-bodies are a sign that sometimes we might need to let our guard down - or perhaps we are leaving ourselves too open to get hurt.

Lastly among the long list of symbolic meaning of the sea- horse and its lessons is the idea of perception. The eye- sight of the seahorse is incredibly sharp, and each eye moves independently. We take this as a symbolic message of perception and awareness of those around us and our situations. When we are lost or confused, the seahorse asks us to take a good look around - not just with our physical eyes but with our spiritual eyes in order to get a better perspective of the situations.

LOVEYOUMISSYOUALWAYSANDALWAYS