My nearest and dearest friend has passed away. Dean has taught me many things in life such as integrity, loyalty, dedication and a strong work ethic among many things. He lived every day the way he wanted and at his own speed. He was a man who enjoyed life even when faced with difficulties. He always found the positive in things. That is what I am trying to do. He is the reason I will carry on without him. It is going to be so hard though because half of me died too. Our personalities complimented each other. We often called ourselves Fric -N- Frac. When the two of us were together we usually had people in stitches. I often told him we were twins separated at birth (except for the age difference) then reunited when I got a little older. We would often finish each others sentences and often knew what each other was thinking. He was my hunting partner, fishing partner, and goofing around partner. Dean, I am going to miss you so much. My heart is breaking and I would give anything to get you back. I'm not going to say goodbye but I'm going to say that I love you and wish you rest my friend and I will quote once more from you, "keep it in your sneaker". I love you buddy.
