How Fast Things Can Change

He, is my closest male friend.
He, always helps me to see the good, when I can't find any.
He, is a loyal, and loving husband to his wife Debbie, one of my closest girlfriends.
He, is a remarkable father to three almost grown children, loving them unconditionally.

We, confide in each other regularly.
We, I.M daily, even though we live just across the street from each other.
We, go to happy hour together occasionally, without our spouses.
We, have an incredible friendship, that I know will last forever.
We, do everything together....WELL, not everything!(he will have a good laugh over this one!!)

I, am missing him terribly right now, even though I have seen him more the last 3 days, than usual.
I, can't imagine a life with out having him to confide in.
I, am forgotten to him right now, but hopefully not forever.
I, cry at the thought of him not knowing me anymore.

Sunday afternoon, my dearest friend Rich, fell on his patio, while cleaning it. A close friend of his, who had stayed the night at his house, came to get Greg, and I, telling us he had hurt his head very badly. I raced across the street, to see his wife Deb, on the phone with 911, and him laying on the patio, blood pouring from the back of his head. He was airlifted to The Medical Center of the Rockies, and was placed in ICU, while cat scans were done. Thankfully, there were no broken bones in his skull, and 6 staples closed the wound on the back of his head. The cat scan showed some bleeding in the brain, which has since been reabsorbed, along with bruising and swelling of the brain which is to be expected considering the circumstances.

He remembers everyone, almost. Me, along with his best friend of 14 years, John, are the only forgotten ones to him. He says I seem familiar to him, but he just can't remember the details. I am heartbroken. I obviously know he has no control over this, and with time the memories of our incredible friendship may return.

He checks my blog occasionally, and I hope that when I am vivid in his mind again, he will come here to see, that losing his friendship would be a great loss for me. Thinking of you constantly, Rich, your long, lost friend for NOW. Me...I miss us