Today I received news that a friend of mine passed away, I never told him how much he helped me in August 1975, I was worrying about my mother who was dying from cancer. He looked at me and quietly said, "What will you be worrying about this time next year?" He was a quiet man but those words spoke volumes to me, words that I have lived by since that time. I loved that man for who he was and I salute you, Elmer Walden. I cannot talk about Elmer without talking about his wife, Frela Walden, my kids referer to them as Grand PA and Grand MA Walden, there are no words to explain how this woman, touched my soul and heart, she was a great spiritual teacher to me and even though I was saved by grace, she taught me how a Christian should live, BY EXAMPLE, she has left me with a lot of life's lessons. Thank you too Frela, you have lost a good man, but you can rest assured, just as the lessons you taught me, that there is rejoicing in Heaven as Elmer touches the hand of God. My sympathies go out to the rest of the family, which includes Debbie Davis, the best sister in law I have ever had. I love all of you