Lester and I shared a great deal of life together. He taught me how to survive and make an honest/clean living when l  became unemployed. I didn't know he was so gifted at networking until my phone started ringing from people I didn't know, but those he'd met by doing some quality landscaping and wood hauling work for, and meantime he would sieze that opportunity to advertise my clerical, tax preparation, caregiving and housekeeping skills. I'd always offer to tip him for helping me to build a clientele and he'd refuse saying: "I just want my baby sister to be okay, and besides, you don't charge people for every little thing you do. Sometimes you gotta do things from the heart!" He also taught me how to cut grass, weed trim, and believe it or not, how to plant flowers and a garden. We'd have some laughing times and some crying times. We've  been to some fun places and loved to go riding just to sightsee. For the past years, there wasn't a day that went by that we didn't see or pass by eachother. About a week before we lost him I saw him at the store during lunch. He was rushing to get back to work and he said to me: "Hey, would you be alright around here by yourself if I was to leave the area? He then said, "gotta go, so we'll talk when I see you again. ". Next time I saw him he jokingly said "Bird, (my nickname) tighten up gal". We'd always say that to eachother when of us could sense or see the other is not their normal self. I daydream now at times and have to wonder if he was in so many words saying "I'm about to leave the area". I miss him  dearly. God chose the one  whom he knew was tired and worn and called him home for rest. God has smile on you, he has set you free! Love  You for an infinity..............Bird          Lasting Impact - *PERSEVERANCE*