An Open Letter to My Sponsor

"I'll take 'Things That Make You Go Awww!' for $100, Alex!"

Lou:

This is one of the most inspirational things I've read in a long time. I got teary-eyed as well.

I hope one day Lisa and I can look back, 25 years later, and have the same level of unwavering support and love for each other as you and Gail.

Thanks for posting this. I concur with another poster -- it's one of your best yet!

-Sean
 
wow

I dont know you lou, but if I get the chance, I will shake your hand and be glad to meet you.

I have a great wife of 7 years ( sat!!) and I know that it is hard to be a fan of the pool playing husband. You sound like you have a great wife and a terrific sponsor!!
 
Great story, Lou, and glad you are around to tell it. She probably should have knocked you in the head early on. :D

Give Gail a hug from another "survivor".

I know what you mean about going through hell as I put my wife through that same hell. Sometimes I think her torment was worse than mine... all I had to do was live or die.
 
A moving tribute to your wife and as always, a special way with words from you.

We lost Sharon to cancer three years ago to the day I played the best tournament matches of my life at The Open One Pocket in Las Vegas. She was in my thoughts all day, as she is most days. She was also an R.N. and kept me on the straight and narrow for 23 years, when on my own, I would have just floundered around playing pool and getting by.

Thanks for a wonderful story. It is nice to know there are some happy endings. John
 
Absolutely wonderful story. I'm so glad you shared it with us, and even happier that you've made it past that damnable cancer.

Best to both of you. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
 
Thank you, Lou, for that wonderful story. Carolyn, my wife for almost 43 years now, has been my special "sponsor" too. Tonight I will have to give her an extra hug and kiss, and tell her it's from Gail and Lou. Thanks again.

Roger Long
 
Beautiful post, Lou, for your wonderful wife. May you have another 25 years together!
 
Thanks for sharing your story Lou! I hope the next 25 years are happy & healthy for both Gail and you!
 
Thanks for sharing

I too, don't know you, but would like to say thanks for that nice tribute and story ..... Wish you and yours many more happy years ahead.....
 
A quick thank you to Carl, 9BallPaul, Paulempor (looking forward to that drink :-), peterskw, David, marek, CaPoolFan, ric23, Jay, JoeyA (and yes and yes), Neil (I’ve printed it out and put it inside a card that she’ll be opening in a couple of days), douteric, Sherm, berko, Standbykid, GoldCrown, Sean, 12squared, TX BAD BOY, justadub, Roger, Tom, Rich, Dana, wahcheck, and Deadpoked,

Pt109, you are too kind.

To the survivors, like Joey Koontz and Underclocked, you guys must be some tough sumbeeatches to beat “the big c.” Congratulations.

To John H. I am so very sorry for your loss. We were very fortunate to catch it early on, but it is, no doubt, a curse of a disease.

And for Maniac, here are two pictures -- the first was taken shortly after we started dating and the second a couple of years ago at a table overlooking the bay in Puerto Vallarta.

Just a couple of additional words on this: I have had the idea that I wanted to write something like this the last few weeks and occasionally a memory would float through me head. So when it came time to write it, it pretty much wrote itself -- maybe 45 minutes. It wasn’t until I went back and reread it for the first time that I really realized what I had written and got pretty choked up myself (who knew pool players could be such softies). So, there it is.

Regards to one and all.

Lou Figueroa
 

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A quick thank you to Carl, 9BallPaul, Paulempor (looking forward to that drink :-), peterskw, David, marek, CaPoolFan, ric23, Jay, JoeyA (and yes and yes), Neil (I’ve printed it out and put it inside a card that she’ll be opening in a couple of days), douteric, Sherm, berko, Standbykid, GoldCrown, Sean, 12squared, TX BAD BOY, justadub, Roger, Tom, Rich, Dana, wahcheck, and Deadpoked,

Pt109, you are too kind.

To the survivors, like Joey Koontz and Underclocked, you guys must be some tough sumbeeatches to beat “the big c.” Congratulations.

To John H. I am so very sorry for your loss. We were very fortunate to catch it early on, but it is, no doubt, a curse of a disease.

And for Maniac, here are two pictures -- the first was taken shortly after we started dating and the second a couple of years ago at a table overlooking the bay in Puerto Vallarta.

Just a couple of additional words on this: I have had the idea that I wanted to write something like this the last few weeks and occasionally a memory would float through me head. So when it came time to write it, it pretty much wrote itself -- maybe 45 minutes. It wasn’t until I went back and reread it for the first time that I really realized what I had written and got pretty choked up myself (who knew pool players could be such softies). So, there it is.

Regards to one and all.

Lou Figueroa
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Ha Ha! She hasn't changed much Lou, but you sure have! :thumbup:
P.S. When I see that old photo of you, I swear I think we played somewhere before. Maybe you stopped in my pool hall in Bakersfield in the 70's or maybe we met up in the Bay area. I was up that way several times in the 70's. I don't remember how much it cost me though! :wink:
 
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jay helfert said:
Ha Ha! She hasn't changed much Lou, but you sure have! :thumbup:
P.S. When I see that old photo of you, I swear I think we played somewhere before. Maybe you stopped in my pool hall in Bakersfield in the 70's or maybe we met up in the Bay area. I was up that way several times in the 70's. I don't remember how much it cost me though! :wink:
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lol. Probably not Bakersfield, maybe the BA.

As to the photos: I have determined that, over the years, all my memory cells have turned into white hair and fat :-)

Lou Figueroa
 
Thanks for a wonderful post, Lou! It helped to make me realize how special my bride is to me, too.

Best to you and Gail. Hope to meet you some day!

Brian in VA
 
Lou, THANKS

for the great tribute to your wife that you shared with us.

Thanks for the reminder that there are things far more important than this wonderful game we play. The difficulty sometimes is keeping things properly prioritized. You have it right.

Thanks again. Sharing like this is hard to do. Well done.

Best wishes to you both in years to come.
 
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