Thursday, May 7, 2009

Friday Flash 55 ....Redux



Tonight I'm reposting a 55 from December of 07.
Some of you may remember that my friend Ned, died at age 54 of a stroke. We were lifelong friends and college fraternity brothers. The one year anniversary of his memorial was last week, and at that service I was asked to ride Ned's Harley in the procession. His favorite niece Carry wanted to ride on Uncle Nedly's bike one last time, and it was one of the Great Honors of my life to do this for his family, and my friend. Ned's sister E-Mailed this pic yesterday, and I felt I needed to post this 55 one more time......To Ned.

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We had great fun Nedly
My long and loyal friend
We thought that we were immortal
That the party would never end
But the years catch up to you
Time is NEVER on your side
So buckle-up, and rev it up.
For that long final ride
Soon enough brother....
We'll be riding side by side.

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If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55, please come tell The G-Man.
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment...Then BOOK!!!
So from the most gracious host from coast to coast.
Have a Great Week-End..!
Peace...!!!

43 comments:

Serena said...

54's too young to die. That's so sad. But it's good that his friends gave him such a nice send-off. I think he'd have loved it -- and your 55 in his honor.

One Prayer Girl said...

A wonderful 55. It touched my heart.

My 55 is posted.

Prayer Girl

KB said...

A wonderful tribute G. Mine's up.

Mojo said...

Too fast to live, too young to die.

This one choked me up G. 'Specially with the photo. Ya did good man. Real good.

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jillie said...

You're a great friend. But I already know that. What a great tribute to your friend and I am sure he is riding the Big Harley in the sky smiling down upon you.

clean and crazy said...

very sweet sentiment, thanks for sharing with us. my 55 is posted.

Cazzie!!! said...

That one year has absolutely flown mate... and what a great 55 it was.. huggs Galen :)

Anonymous said...

Post it every year G. Great tribute to a close friend.

I have another seasonal 55 but no spiders this time. It'll go live at midnight Pacific time.

Evalinn said...

Beautiful 55 G-man. Mine´s up too.

Have a great weekend!

Eaton Bennett aka Berenice Albrecht said...

I'm truly sorry for your loss G-Man!
You wrote a great tribute to your friend who surely died too young. It would seem sadness is in the air, my mother-in-law died recently and I have found that hard too.

regards,
Eaton.

my 55

Pam said...

here's to ned! i'm up

55

anthonynorth said...

That's a great tribute to a friend. 54 is definitely too young, especially as that's my age. It's good to see he's remembered as he'd want to be.
My 55 is in this post.

Mona said...

I remember that one very well...its full of pathos...

Love the picture!

my 55ve is up too!

the walking man said...

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Lou said...

When I read this, I think of a life lived, full of joy and joie de vivre. Who can ask for more?

My 55 is posted.

Patrick said...

I agree with the thought of posting that 55 each year. It is a great tribute.

I've also posted.

Best to you this Friday, G-Man

Pammie said...

I miss the friends of long ago.

I posted my 55.

Hootin Anni said...

One of the most poignant 55 tributes, I must say.

My 55 is posted also, and as always there is a direct link at the Friday's top section of my post, OR you can scroll down.

Have a grand day G!!!!

Dr.John said...

A 55 well worth repeating.
He was a good friend .
I have posted.

Maude Lynn said...

Yeah, what Mojo said. You did good. In every way.

I played, too!

lime said...

i remember this from when you posted it. it was a wonderful tribute then as it still is. i am glad you were given the chance to honor him in such a meaningful way by riding his bike. so special to share that with his niece.

hugs to you, it's never easy to loose a friend.

mine is up.

Polt said...

What a great tribute to your friend.

I played along this week as well.

HUGS...

Fandango said...

That was a great tribute.
Memories are both sad and happy.
We dragons have posted.

Shadow said...

this is so sweet. written with love and caring...

Lulda Casadaga said...

Ah G...just too young to die! Nice pic on the Hog...I have mine up early and we are on the same wave length this week! Smiles for the weekend! :)

paisley said...

what a glowing tribute and a great honor as well... glad i was here this time when it was posted...

here's mine: hourglass

Cha Cha said...

I do remember this. It's beautifully written, Galen.

And that picture is too awesome. How great that must have been.

:)

S said...

Definitely repost worthy!

And that photo is priceless. You look so dignified and the perfect choice to have that honour.

Have a great weekend, Gman!

Unknown said...

I can tell how much you miss him.

I'm not sure if I'm doing it right or not, but I also did a 55 thing.

Akelamalu said...

What a great tribute to your friend G-man. I like it very much and the pic of you riding Ned's bike too. :)

Mine's up too.

javajazz said...

here's to your buddy Ned.
you're a good friend, G-man...

Joe! said...

Very nice.

Ciara has roped me into this 55.

here's my first.Hello all!

JihadGene said...

Good 55. I can't do (or drive) 55.

Pam said...

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Anonymous said...

I can tell you miss him a lot.

I'm not sure I did it right, but I thought I've give 55 a try.

http://aliceaudrey.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/t13-irl/

buffalodick said...

Galen- We are getting to that age where the warranty is off... Live every day like it might be your last...

Donnetta said...

Galen: Great tribute to your friend. Wonderful picture of you and his niece on the bike. I'm sure she'll remember it forever.

My 55 is up. D

Head Cookie said...

What a great tribute to your friend. My 55 is up. I hope all the moms have a great Mother's Day. Have a great weekend G.

CordieB said...

What a heartfelt 55 and loving tribute. My 55 is here. . .

http://cordieb.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/communication/

Blessings....C.

Devotee said...

Great 55, G-man. Very well worth revisiting.

I'm up for this week too.

Fireblossom said...

I was late to the party...I posted last night. :-/

Ghost Dansing said...

what a great honor to ride for your friend..... very nice

Anonymous said...

It's hard to lose a good friend.