Dear Frank, Frank, you are always with me and especially as the horrible day pases but really, your spirit lives on in me every day. You were a spiritual man and I know you understand what I mean.
There was a back and forth that we had when we worked and played together. Your infamous quote about problems at work, "It's a non-issue" still cracks me up.
I've been living in Killington almost 20 years now. My son Ryan still remembers your playing Monopoly with us in the middle of winter when you came to ski with us.
I'll take a run on Bunny Buster at Killington in your honnor this year as I do every year. It is perhaps the favorite of many trails we skied together because we could both ski it well, side by side.
You taught me how to be a pro when we worked at Beth Israel Medical Center.
We shared our favorite lunch right accross the street, Chinese take out. We made work fun. Around noon one of us would look up from work and mutter "Chinese??". As if there were anywhere else to go. :)-),
At play, you were patient as I stumbled my way towards being able to water ski. I could not get up on the skis all morning for 3 hours. You said "let's have lunch at the lake restaurant".
Boom the first attempt to ski after lunch I was up and cruising. A day of fun that I will never forget. A day that showed again your perseverance and friendship.
You are the best friend I ever had. Our friendship was much to short, but I carry you with me always.
To this day, there are times when I need to make a decision or when I am feeling down, and I stop and I say: "What would Frank talk about to come to a decision. How might Frank handle this?" I smile and know that I am not alone and that my friend lives on within me.
I miss you dear friend,
Tim
