This posting is from: Tony
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Miss Kari, I am Tony A.K.A Rastas or "the token straight guy" who has
attended about half of the DLVs. I am a friend of Annie, Gina and
Ginger. Gina, Denise (Densi) and I were the pilots that did the Air
Tours back then. Denise also tried to organize the Karaoke and dinner
at Amoni Gabe in the Paris hotel. Who can forget the "rubber chicken"
for Annie at the welcome dinner? That was Denise and I who put that
together.
I met Denise about 2 years after my first wife passed away. As soon as
we met we were inseparable. We got married about 4 months later and
were "joined at the hip" for 12 and a half years. We never argued about
anything, we were made for each other. We were best friends as well as
in love with each other.
Well as most of you already know Denise was flying our plane the day
after Thanksgiving 2012, about 18 months ago and the plane went down in
the Goldwater bombing range. There were no survivors. This was the
second time the love of my life had been ripped from me without even the
chance to say goodbye. Needless to say I was pretty screwed up in the
head for quite some time. I was seriously considering taking myself out
so I could join Denise and Jackie (my first wife and mother of my
children)
Don't go there, I know it's pretty bad right now but in time the pain
will go away. Just rejoice in the memories of the great times you had
together. Nothing can take those away from you.
As for me I still follow the DLV disc board and may drop in at the DLV
events if I'm in the area at the proper time. I have since met a GG who
has mended my heart. Though she'll never replace either of my first two
ladies she has filled the void in my life.
Kari, I hope that in time you may be as fortunate and find someone who
can do the same for you. In the meantime remember that we DLVers are
all here with and for you.
Love, Tony
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(This posting was entered by Tony, an external user of MyDLV.)