Goodbye to a Friend

About 3 weeks ago I lost a friend....my hairdresser Ruben who I've know for 24 years.  During those years we did loose contact from time to time during lifes ins and outs....but somehow ended up finding eachother and again.  Ruben loved to hear about my stories about Astrology, Crystals, Healing, and how to clear negative energy.  I love to talk about these things with him and everytime I would visit him for a haircut I would bring him a crystal or a stone and he would get such a kick out of it.  In time I would have brought him many crystals and stones which he would always show me that he had either in his pocket or on his stylist table.  The most recent time I visited him was 3 weeks ago where he showed me that one of the stones I gave him he mounted on a chain which he was very proud of.  I saw my friend this time as very thin and weary.  I told him that next time I visited him I would bring him a special stone for him which made him happy.  We had a special bond of friendship that even if I didn't see him for a while, be it lack monetary funds or sometimes I would just cut my own hair......he never made me feel bad that I didn't come in.  He would just be happy that I thought of him again and came back.  On thursday nite I read my facebook and saw a post from the salon he worked in saying that today we mour a friend/coworker that passed suddenly.  I screamed out "scaring my husband" nooooooooo and covered my mouth.  A deep saddness came over me that lasted the whole weekend and the upcoming week.  I was amazed at how many peole I knew also knew him.  That night I fell asleep thinking about him.  Hoping he was allright....wanting him to tell me he was allright.   In my dream I know my friend came to me.  I pictured all of his bracelets he wore and never took off all pilled on his stylist station as to tell me that the material things are all left behind.  I also could feel his enery passing over me as to say goodbye friend......you made a difference in my life......and that he was allright.  I have a gift that I experience from time to time when people that have passed come in my dream with a message for a loved one I know.  It is a blessing and a comfort to many.  My friend may you rest in peace and enjoy your new life in heaven amongst your family and friends.  You were a kind, gentle man with much love for humanity and animals and you will be missed by many. 

P.S....Since writing this blog I have to say I was not sure if I was going to post this blog/story.  I thought maybe it would just be a personal note or journal of how I felt.  Or maybe I was going to read it at "Celebrate his Life" gathering at the salon he worked at on Sunday November 6th.  Well the other nite it was as if he knew I wrote it and wanted to know what I was going to do with it and what are you waiting for.  Cause I did write it at least 3 weeks ago.  It seemed like the whole nite I was going over this story in my head and I could feel his presence trying to get me to get the story out there.  Well...here goes.  God Bless you Ruben....have a martini for me too.