It has been a very heartfelt weekend!
I had the opportunity and privilege to spend time this weekend with someone (and his wife) I considered a friend.
This web site clearly allow so many of us the chance to have friends that are true friends even though on the surface the friendship appears only as words on a monitor. I can tell you that from California to Maine, from north to south those friendships have become much more important to me than just words written on the screen. For that I am so thankful to this site, the owner and the moderators that try to keep me in line.
Neal and I went to Spiderman's fathers funeral on Saturday.
The look on Brian's face when we walked in was worth it all. Brian kept introducing us to everyone as his buddies from the Screaming Eagle web site. So many of them just looked at him and smiled not having a clue as to what he was talking about. Through the service, Neal and I had the privilege to learn a lot about what a fine man Rufus H. Webb Jr had been and how much he meant to everyone. But one thing both of us learned was that Brian was truly his fathers son and the love and respect we saw given to Rufus was also given to his son Brian. Both Neal and I had met Brian at Maggie Valley this past year and for us attending his dad's funeral was more than just the right thing to do, it was something we had to do.
Brian, you were not the only one that about lost it when they played taps at the cemetery. But what a privilege to see your dad honored by the military and his peers at the grave site. You have many friends here on this site and as you go forward don't ever hesitate to call any of us if you should want to talk about your dad, bikes, beer or life in general. A call from you would be an honor!
Good luck in the future my friend!
S
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B
And ps,
I did give your "high school friends" my card and they did promise to send me some pictures and stories of you in the days preceding CVO Harley.com. You had better be good!