Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Where's Russ?

The status on Russ's blog says it all. On his blog site at the top right it has always had the question of "Where's Russ?" to give an update on where he was. The answers reflected where he was at the time of his writing. I can't remember what the previous answer was but I know he made his final posting about a week and a half prior to passing away. He wrote it without knowing how soon things would come to an end. I believe that he intended to write another post with comments on how him being at home was causing chaos in an already chaotic household. He would have something witty to relate about the nursing care he was receiving and apologize to those he thought he was putting out. He would have provided his insights and thoughts on treatments and next steps. We all would have smiled a little, possibly even laughed and probably teared up a bit. Instead, he wasn't able to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard anymore. He prepared all us readers for what might come and what all too quickly did. That's the way I knew him and from what his long time friends said about him at the funeral, he'd been that way all along. There to lend a helping hand, provide insight and look out for others.
I'll miss you buddy.
Oh, and the final answer to the question of "Where's Russ?" Home.

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