Vic, I know the passing of your friend will be hard but he is at peace. If he was a believer, if you are a believer as I am your friend is in the happy hunting grounds enjoying things he has not been able to do for some time. My condolences to you and his family, prayers and smoke being sent right now.
Ed didn't have much use for religion. But he was an honest and decent man. By now, he is probably amazed that he continues on his journey. We had a few discussions and I assured him of the resurrection. He is in God's hands now, and I have total faith that the Almighty is just. We are all ultimately headed the same way. My youngest one just loved Ed. Can you imagine she invited him to her oyster roast birthday party one year? She said she knew how much he loved oyster roasts, and it wouldn't seem right without him. And Ed was happy to attend. They just liked each other. A bunch of teenage girls and old Ed happily eating oysters together. She saw the goodness in him that I saw.
