Dear Mr. Roberto, Kasia, Ronny, Stephen, Roxanne, Alessandra, Christopher, and Tiffany,
Allow me to extend to you my deepest sympathies on the passing of my former student and friend of 48 years, Robert D. Assaf, II.
We have remained in contact with each over all these years either by phone, email, Christmas card, or whatever. Time allowed us to keep in touch; geography was not an issue. We informed each other of the highlights in each of our lives. It was like we spoke weekly, but in reality it was two or three times a year. I will miss our "visits."
I am thankful to Alex and Tiffany for giving me the opportunity to speak with Robby the day before he died. Thank you Alex for the commentary as we spoke... telling me of his smile as he recognized my voice. Thanks too to Tiffany for the research in finding me and making the contact for me to phone the hospital. I am happy that I had the opportunity to say good bye, even though I did not realize it at that time. I am also happy to have had the opportunity to pray with Robby Psalm 23, "The Lord is my Shepherd," as well some traditional Catholic prayers he would have recognized from our religion classroom prayers, way back in the '70s. Thank you,
And now, life goes on. I know where he is, who he is with, and more smiles abound...hence, my consolation. "May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. AMEN."
YES, rest in peace, Robby, rest in peace!
Brother Carl