my memories

I knew Russell when we about 11 years old. We met when his mom taught our church class. We became good friends quickly. In fact I would say he was my best friend for those few years I live in Arizona. I have thought of him through out the years and always wondered how he was, what he was doing, ect. I've even checked for him on myspace and facebook a couple of times. When my mom called me about 3 weeks ago and said she messaged Jeff on facebook and wanted to share with me what Russell was going though, but I was elated to have found a way to reach him. I prayed and was relieved when I heard he went home. I tried to txt him but knew with everything he had going on I probably wouldn't hear anything. The next news I receive took me by surprise and left me with a heavy heart. I missed my friend even though we hadn't talked in years. I came to this site trying to get the answers to the questions I had all these years. What I found shocked me and only saddened me more. I can tell things got really hard for him but sound like they may have gotten better. I hope this is true. Not one day has gone by that I haven't thought about him and about the things I see here. As sad as it makes me that he went though this I am thankful for the memories I have of us picking oranges at, I believe, his grandmothers house with her little dog. Us watching little house on the prairie before we left for rocky point for a vacation. Which was a wonderful vacation! And going to, again I could be wrong, but his grandfather's house to spend the night before he sang with a choir. I can't remember much about the song or the other people but I do remember being in awe of his voice. I feel fortunate to have these wonderful memories and will always remember him this way.