Just found out my Best friend died

Sorry for your loss Lenny, My heartfelt condolences go ou to you.
It sounds like the man did a lot in mentoring you. Just remember to try and pay it forward.
 
Fast Lenny

Sorry to hear about your friend Joe. Many people go through life without ever having a relationship like yourself an Joe. Deepest sympathy an God Bless...................
Pinocchio
 
rackem said:
Sorry for your loss Lenny, My heartfelt condolences go ou to you.
It sounds like the man did a lot in mentoring you. Just remember to try and pay it forward.
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Yes he taught me alot about the game,i have only been playing for over 3 years now,he brought my game up very quick in that short period of time.I am still in disbelief,it will sink in when i touch down in NY.For those who went to Gallery in Newburgh NY,Classic Cue in Middletown NY,and Dennis Bolellas rooms in Port Jervis NY they might know Joe,he was a good player and was very quick at the table.
 
Fast Lenny said:
I figured i would post this here since my friend Joe Sabia died today,he was my best friend,taught me to play pool and also the closest to a father i have ever had.I was planning on going back to NY to see him and other people on the 15th but now i have to leave sooner.Im in disbelief,he was the closest thing to a dad i had.He was an older guy but young on the inside,we played cards and pool and had so much fun,when i needed someone to talk to and get advice i could count on him.I was a young guy and he was an old timer who took me under his wing and gave me things i could never pay for.I dont know what else to say but figured i would vent,i guess its the best i can do is let the emotion out.
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I once lost my best friend. He was like a brother to me. It is very hard to lose someone who has helped you become a better person, just by their presence in your life. I really feel your pain.

Don't know if it will help you, but this really helped me... Start a journal about all the things you did together, all the things he taught you and all the things you taught him. All the good, all the bad. Just write... and write... and write. Get your whole friendship on paper. When you are done, put the journal away. Writing it down helps you deal with the 'now' of it. Then, one day, when you need a little pick-me-up, the legacy of your friendship will be there to reflect on and enjoy. It took me quite a few years to be ready, but when I was, those words were great memories. I also realized I was really glad I had written it all down, because I had forgotten some specifics I never thought I would forget. The mind is a very strange thing...

Your friendship will never be over, as long as you keep your friend in your memory and share with others the things he shared with you... all the things that made him such a swell guy.
 
My condolences Lenny. You are one of my fav's on this forum, and I feel bad for you.

This brings back some memories of my oldest best friend who shot himself a few years ago, and I wish that I would have been a little more forceful getting together with him. He was avoiding me due to all of his problems, and he didn't want me to see him in such bad condition. I had no idea how bad off he was. It meant a lot to his family that I had the only good photo's of him, and had them blown up and framed for the funeral. His dad took them with him after the funeral.

Anyway, I know what you are going through.

RIP
 
another as sad as it is; remember people the way you fully think they want to be remembered. celebrate his life and what he stood for, or dreamt about. this is hard to hear, i know, but be happy for him. and talk to him!
 
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Thanks for all who responded,im feeling the love. :p
Im trying to be ok,i know i will break at the funeral im sure,its just im 2500 miles away and then the damn airlines charged me almost as much as my ticket originally cost to change it,money was already tight on this trip,but what did Sinatra say,Thats Life! :cool:
 
So sorry, Lenny. Wishing you the strength to get through these difficult times. Hang in there!

JAM
 
Condolences

Smile with the Knowledge he picked you to be his friend and recipent of his lifes experience. As others have said, celebrate his time with you. God speed to you and empathy for your loss.
 
Thanks all who responded,i appreciate the condolences.I am leaving for NY in about 8 hours and hope i am strong when i land in NY and have to face this,it really hasnt hit me yet.
 
Fast Lenny said:
I figured i would post this here since my friend Joe Sabia died today,he was my best friend,taught me to play pool and also the closest to a father i have ever had.I was planning on going back to NY to see him and other people on the 15th but now i have to leave sooner.Im in disbelief,he was the closest thing to a dad i had.He was an older guy but young on the inside,we played cards and pool and had so much fun,when i needed someone to talk to and get advice i could count on him.I was a young guy and he was an old timer who took me under his wing and gave me things i could never pay for.I dont know what else to say but figured i would vent,i guess its the best i can do is let the emotion out.
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I know how you feel Lenny..Now we have the great memories...:)
 
Deepest sympathy.

Fast Lenny said:
I figured i would post this here since my friend Joe Sabia died today,he was my best friend,taught me to play pool and also the closest to a father i have ever had.I was planning on going back to NY to see him and other people on the 15th but now i have to leave sooner.Im in disbelief,he was the closest thing to a dad i had.He was an older guy but young on the inside,we played cards and pool and had so much fun,when i needed someone to talk to and get advice i could count on him.I was a young guy and he was an old timer who took me under his wing and gave me things i could never pay for.I dont know what else to say but figured i would vent,i guess its the best i can do is let the emotion out.
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I know what you are feeling Lenny. I lost my best bud a while back.
Put some words together at his funeral. Hope they will, in some small
way, Help you get through this rotten time. Sorry for your loss.

OWED (ODE) TO JERRY
Jerry Glosser Sept 12, 1942-April 6, 2006


As family and loved ones cried, we watched him fade away,
And hoped and prayed a miracle would somehow let him stay.
For knowing him was such a joy, how fortunate were we,
To know the heart so full of love he shared with you and me.

But God saw fit to take him, and though it?s hard to bear,
Like giving up a piece of you and wishing you were there.
In fields of clover bright and green, like Heaven sure must be,
And see him walking with the Lord, the pain is gone, he?s free.

We?ll not forget that smiling face, we?ll keep the memory strong,
And think of all the good times and just try to carry on.
And if we need to shed a tear or ever wonder why,
God took his soul, but in our hearts, our friend will never die.


Dick McMorran
April 11, 2006
 
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