Sorry I didn't write on ur birthday but please believe u were thought of! I miss having u here to talk to my friend. I could sure use ur shoulder and level headed advice right now. I still speak of u often, and I know Adam Kerney does as well. He even named a kid after you . He looks in on ur Mom a lot too. I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't been able to do that like I should, so I'm thankful that Adam was also a True friend to you.....not to mention that his wife helps him to honor u a lot too. We miss u Vic. Keep smiling and keep playing that bass!

I think of you often.....sometimes everyday. As the date of your passing gets closer, I seem to think of you more. I miss you, my friend......very much.

I remember the day you spoke to your daughter, Sara, for the first time. When you first found out about Sara, you asked me how you could get in touch with her when she had been adopted out and was under another name. I explained to you that any 16 year old girl knew about Facebook so try reaching out on there. Within 2 weeks, Sara had contacted you and she did this on your Birthday...the day we were also going to Rock on the Range. The entire day you talked about talking to Sara and how it was the BEST birthday present you could ever have gotten. You were the happiest I had ever seen you, until I talked to you about going to New York to see her again. You and I took the trip that I am forever thankful I took with you. You talked, while I listened, about your hopes for your relationship with Sara and you felt cheated out of her life. How badly you wanted the chance to show her you can be a great father and would always be there for her. We stayed in a run down motel so you could get as close as possible to Sara, hoping she'd be able to visit you more. Everyone was concerned about you taking this trip but I knew it was something you NEEDED to do, and had a feeling that I also knew WHY. As much as I hoped that I was wrong, I knew I wasn't shortly after we got to the hotel. I'm thankful the Lord gave me this time with you, my friend. I'm thankful I got to see you at one of the happiest times of your life. Til we meet again....
Love,
Kelly