A wave of melancholy has swept over me the past week.
I lost a good friend. Far too young to be gone. I first met him in the 70s when he was stationed here in the Navy. I met a great group of people who were stationed here. Some of us have kept in touch. Some of us are gone. Some of us disappeared into life somewhere along the way.
We had such a fantastic reunion in Iowa at his farm in the 80s. It seems like only yesterday, where does the time go. That was such a good time. I visited him and his wife to be on several other times over the years, combined it with some of the group who lived in the Minneapolis area. There is talk now of another reunion in Michigan.
Loren was one of the most unselfish people I have met, always watching out for the other guy, truly a heart of gold. And funny! Lord we all could laugh.
Although this song is at the core a song about lovers, the main sentiment is so true. Loren, we will remember you. I am not afraid to say I loved this man like a brother, I think most of us did. Loren, this song is for you.
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