russell was my best and only friend i met in 1979 if i had not met russell i would never had a best friend that was 37 years ago i have not had another best friend since matter of fact i have not had a real friend since him which makes you realize friends are not made they are given to you by jesus to help you along to encourage you to tell you things will get better he  was precious we were together since i was fifteen i am now 51 i can not believe he is gone i thought it was a joke but i see now it is very real my heart hurts i grieve uncontrolably i lost my buddy the one person i could talk to he never laughd at me never made fun of me i will miss him  the times we had the intimacy of our conversations his brillant lovely face his smile  i am saddend i will have to pray day and night for strenth to get over this love you verna and chuck will miss him as well as yall thanks for carring about me and all russells friends