A Tribute To Rick

Ahhh Rick..the name brings an instant smile to my lips. :)


A diverse, intelligent, sensitive, loyal, loving friend from what seems a lifetime ago, Rick is always ready to make things a little better. He's one of my best friends and confidants. Rick is the center of my tiny circle of trusted individuals. He's always close by with an encouraging word, and seems to know without fail what to do when I'm having a melt down. I sometimes tell him that he's my whisperer..which I do believe he is.


When life got tough, Rick was silently there, worrying but not intruding. Concerned but not invasive. He gave an unconditional love thats so rare these days, and still gives that unconditional love. To this day, Rick will be as gentle as a lamb when I need him to be (emotionally) but as hard as stone when I become the spoiled, insecure, jealous little brat that he alone knows I can be. The patience of a saint and the heart of a lion. That's my best friend, Rick.


It's so funny and amazing. Several times each day, I will reach for my cellphone to send a txt to him, but before I can finish composing it, (I'm a snail with texting) my phone will alert me that I have a txt, and it will be him. It's as if he can sense when I need to vent or just get a nudge and reminder that he's there. I've never seen anything like it, so maybe I should add psychic to the description of Rick.


When I'm having an insomniac moment, I can count on a call from Rick. He'll soothe me through the worries of my day and life, and with the whisperer quality that he has, will make me relax enough to get a few hours of rest. Sacrificing his own sleep time for mine. Thats my best friend, Rick.


Musically gifted, with the voice of an angel, Just listening to him sing calms my soul from deep within. I can choose a song, listen to his beautiful voice singing, and every ounce of tension slowly fades into the background, to be lost for another hour, or day. When he sings, it's as if he's singing directly to me, because of the sincerity and passion he puts in his songs. Songs sung from a caring, loving heart... That's my best friend, Rick.


I have just barely scratched the surface in trying to be articulate enough to give Rick the justice that he so deserves, but I do hope that I've conveyed something of who Rick is. In a nutshell, a caring, loving, patient soul that I'm extremely lucky to call a special special friend and person.

I love you, Rick...just for being you. Thank you for being there, and loving so unconditionally through our time. I'm not sure you'll ever realize what a special person you are, so I hope this will give you some idea of my own feelings.