HUMBLE GRATITUDE

Another fallen soldier.

I'm glad we had one last dinner together we drank a shitload. Very pissed. You helped me stay in school when I was a homeless street kid. No one else ever cared but you. When everyone else wanted me gone, you always let me stay. One of the hardest yet kindest and fairest men I ever known .😥In a school as you say (kiddy prison) as I called it with 3000 other students to blend in. You knew me well, the old saying the nail that sticks out gets hit with the hammer comes to mind. 😂 I know I wasn't the only one you ever helped. You were my high school head principle, we had many conversations as I was a bit too much for my teachers and their bullshit power trip. When they were wrong or unjust I would always let them know why and how. You would often say to me, "you know I have to punish you even though you are right." And once I said "what about her?" You smiled saying I can't reprimand my staff for this in front of students that would demean their power I will be talking to her. I was always happy to accept my punishment for my ways because you were fair and I was honest to you if I crossed the line or not. You knew I told the truth I knew the consequences for my actions and they were worth it, no matter what anyone said you always went with what I put to you and based your judgment on that alone. You comprehended my way that your system rules do not apply to me I had my own rules to live by based on my moral compass, We had our own agreement you got your job and I got mine kinda thing we can still be friends after that. I know deep in your heart never being able to tell me you liked my way. I will always remember the way you would smile at me when I enter your office each time. Saying hello what have we done this time? Often I reply, you already got the phone call you should know 😂😂most times saying you are not going to belittle me lets just skip the formalities and go straight to the punishment as I would go to your cupboard get a cane or two out cos I like to break one and hand them to you😈 you would always say. I can't punish you without a trial you may be innocent then that would make me wrong. I'd cut you short and say "I'm not. "😂. Not this time 😜. But no way I ever let you ever get away with it when I was in the right oL mate. But you were always there for me when I asked for your help you jumped in without a second thought even many years after I left. I love how when I arranged for us to have dinner together so I could discuss my son, you shit yourself when I told you he was at your school. Look in your eyes was priceless my old friend. One last trick I played on you ey!😂 Not only did you help keep my life on the correct path you also worked with me to help turn my son around. I never told him just how well acquainted we were till after he finished school.

Without you, I would be a different man and my family would not be the same. I still carry that one value you gave me. Strive to excel and always give 110%. They were your last words to me when I visited your office to say I am moving on. I shook your hand I bowed my head to you then looked up in your eyes while still holding your hand saying "I promise ,,,, you better Fucken believe it I will sir. " That was also the last time I ever called anyone sir. No one else have I ever looked up to like I did you that day and I still hold you in the same high respect as I ever have. You earned it. You have touched so many lives and helped so many people. You are true of heart.

Rip ol mate your job here is done. You've left big shoes to fill. I don't think anyone will ever manage. Sorry to say.

Now all that said and done not once did you ever see me weak or cry but you just watched me cry hours writing to you. Your last trick on me? A good reminder of the values I must continue to uphold. Taken me three years to be able to put this together for you. You are worth it oL mate let the shananagons rest while you do. Till we meet again old friend. You deserve the best!
Travel in peace my brother peace out.
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