Dougie Young
You were among the kindest, decentest of men. I had the privilege of sharing much of my young manhood with you: women and big-engined cars, music and .. We lost touch, I’m not sure how, probably women, the need to make a living, moving away – I have always missed you. I was excited about renewing our presences soon: I would apologize again for monopolizing the socket set we purchased jointly pooling our Embassy coupons and for forgetting to pick you up that night on our way home when my mind was too full of ….. – you know. But you are gone the other day, forever. Cruel existence means that I will now miss you forever, or at least till the day I die.