Message from Michael S.

I want to write something elegant and spiritual and nothing comes out, I am at a loss for words. I found out last night and cried as hard as I can remember crying. I barely slept because every time I closed my eyes I went back 10 years and thought about everything you did for me. I had nowhere to live, you took me in. I didn’t know how to live right, you lead by example. I thought I had to be serious all of the time, you taught me to be a kid at heart and how to laugh. You taught me how to work hard, but never too hard. Most importantly, every time I saw you the first thing you asked was how I was and when you asked you wanted to know the truth. A one word answer was not good enough, there had to be a conversation. A little over 10 years ago I left rehab scared and alone. 3 days earlier I didn’t know where or how I was going to live. You took me in, made me family, and saved my life. You saved a lot of us, I know this to be fact. I just wish you were still here to keep doing what you did best, be Charlie.