The friend that I lost had been a longtime companion; I will call him Azure because he really loved the color blue. Azure was the type of friend that was always delighted to see you no matter what the circumstance was. Azure was right by my side when I lost my father to a sudden illness and was an instrumental friend and companion that helped me recover from that loss. He possessed this power to make you feel safe and happy even during those times of suffering. When you really have a true friend, you will know it and Azure was that friend for me for many years. He will be sorely missed and I promised him when he first started getting ill that I would always remember him and that each and every time he entered my thoughts I would smile and remember all of the good times we were able to share. I am smiling right now even as I write this even though I am really sad, because I have a promise to keep and Azure was the type of friend that never let you down and I do not intend to let him down.
I have to really give thanks to my wife, because without her I never would have met Azure. He was a really great friend of hers and had she not introduced him to me I would never have known him. As I look back on it now, not knowing Azure would have been a much greater loss than losing him to a chronic illness. I could always feel comforted that if I was away my wife could always count on Azure to keep her company. He was always there for her and was really her best friend, I was just his friend and I was satisfied with that. Most men would be jealous if their wife loved another male as much as my wife loved Azure, but he was so trustworthy that I would trust him with her life if I was not around. That kind of friend is difficult to find and my wife and I may never meet another friend as wonderful as Azure was to us. A true 100% trustworthy friend that you can count on regardless of the circumstance sometimes only comes by once in a life time. It really is better to have loved them and lost them, than to never have known them at all. May he rest in his peace removed from his pain and I am sure he is patiently waiting for us on the other side.
As we continue on with our lives, it is our responsibility to pass on how great of a friend Azure was to us. That is how we keep those we have lost alive in our hearts and minds. None of you would ever know how great Azure was if we did not tell you. You should exhibit this behavior with the friends and loved ones you have lost as well. This is all part of the healing process when you have experienced a tremendous loss. Keeping the ones we have lost close to our heart with the fond memories we have shared over the years is the only way we can continue the love that they have shown us. If you have experienced the loss of a loved then you will understand the message I am attempting to convey. If you have never lost a loved one then you need to cherish every second of every day that you have because you never know when that day will come. For my wife and I this has happened to us again and we must start the healing process all over again. Losing Azure is not something that we cannot overcome; it is just new and fresh on our hearts. Loss is not something that can easily be defined or expressed, but if you experience it seek out a friend or loved one to share your loss with and allow them to assist you in your grief. For me that is my wife and we have each other and together we know our “Blue Angel” is out there looking down on us.
Azure there is not a day that will go by that you will not be missed. You were there for us even during our darkest days. You consoled us on days when we were feeling blue, and you smiled when we smiled on the days when we experienced joy. We will often cherish your memories and sorely miss the continued companionship you shared with us willingly. You have passed on from this life and moved on to the next, but your fond memories will always be close to our hearts and the love that you showed us in return will always be felt. Thank you for being the best friend my wife and I could ever hope to have had.