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WILDCAT · 01-21-2010, 01:16 AM

This is a dedication to my buddy Johnny, from my hometown of growing up - who just passed away on Monday. I loved him. Once (I think on my last site) I wrote about a family of very wonderfully "rough/strong" red heads from my birth town - where the girls were nothin' to be "reckoned" with. I am crazy about them! Well, I know all three of the sisters and am pretty close to two of them. However, I don't think I mentioned the "boy" of the family! I was always close with him too. And he would have done ANYTHING for me, and was unconditional with me, totally accepting!

He threw the javelin farther in high school, than anyone ever has - in our home town, and could have easily been a pro-baseball player. He was the best fisherman and gardener in the STATE! (Next to my father, of course. OK, they were "equal", smile...)

And, WHAT AN OUTLAW! He was in and out of trouble with the law thoughout his entire life. He was one of the toughest, bad asses in town - who never disrespected me . In fact he was the most sweetest, kind, fun, loving and protective with me.

I was like a sister to him. He was my brother.
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John became very ill with diabetes so many years back - eventually had part of his one leg removed, yet was STILL was something to be feared. Nothing scared Johnny. Even if he had gotten down to this very little frail guy - having once been this incredibly bulky, strong man. Thankfully, I saw him about a month ago, gave him a kiss on the cheek and hugged him - and told him I loved him, as I always did tell him whenever I ran into him. He was hobbling around a pool table on one leg that day, KICKING someone's ass there - always the competitive one!

And, tough as he was... he has a son, and his son is a VERY open queer kid in town - and John loved him unconditionally. So, that in itself makes him a hero in my mind.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEGslGPXmM"]YouTube- Elton John - Empty Garden.(Song for John Lennon)[/ame]

This song was written by Elton to John Lennon, but as Lennon stated himself, music is meant to be shared by everyone. So, here's to you Johnny! Rest in peace, buddy. I know it's been ROUGH!!

The town will NOT be the same without you. You will always be a legend though.

01-21-2010, 01:16 AM	#172
WILDCAT Member How Do You Identify?: Very PROUD BUTCH LESBIAN! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PA Posts: 679 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 796 Thanked 551 Times in 238 Posts Rep Power: 761791	Miss you so much already...(!) This is a dedication to my buddy Johnny, from my hometown of growing up - who just passed away on Monday. I loved him. Once (I think on my last site) I wrote about a family of very wonderfully "rough/strong" red heads from my birth town - where the girls were nothin' to be "reckoned" with. I am crazy about them! Well, I know all three of the sisters and am pretty close to two of them. However, I don't think I mentioned the "boy" of the family! I was always close with him too. And he would have done ANYTHING for me, and was unconditional with me, totally accepting! He threw the javelin farther in high school, than anyone ever has - in our home town, and could have easily been a pro-baseball player. He was the best fisherman and gardener in the STATE! (Next to my father, of course. OK, they were "equal", smile...) And, WHAT AN OUTLAW! He was in and out of trouble with the law thoughout his entire life. He was one of the toughest, *bad asses* in town - who never disrespected me . In fact he was the most sweetest, kind, fun, loving and protective with me. I was like a sister to him. He was my brother. __ John became very ill with diabetes so many years back - eventually had part of his one leg removed, yet was STILL was something to be feared. Nothing scared Johnny. Even if he had gotten down to this very little frail guy - having once been this incredibly bulky, strong man. Thankfully, I saw him about a month ago, gave him a kiss on the cheek and hugged him - and told him I loved him, as I always did tell him whenever I ran into him. He was hobbling around a pool table on one leg that day, KICKING someone's ass there - always the competitive one! And, tough as he was... he has a son, and his son is a VERY open queer kid in town - and John loved him unconditionally. So, that in itself makes him a hero in my mind. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEGslGPXmM"]YouTube- Elton John - Empty Garden.(Song for John Lennon)[/ame] This song was written by Elton to John Lennon, but as Lennon stated himself, music is meant to be shared by everyone. So, here's to you Johnny! Rest in peace, buddy. I know it's been ROUGH!! The town will NOT be the same without you. You will always be a legend though.