Simon, Adam

Thank you Adam. I feel blessed for having known you.
Once upon a time we were lovers and partners. You took my kids on as your own and centered your life around ours. You became part of my family and we became part of yours. We both made our mistakes but tried our best and eventually decided to just remain friends. Still you were there for Brett and Stacey. They felt, as i did, that you would always be a part of their lives…and you were. We were no longer together, but the role you took in the kids lives never changed, or diminished. You were their stepdad in every sense of the word; and for that i thank you, my mate. You`ll forever be in my memory.

Lucy
xxx

I grew up with you calling me `Effi`. You were a joker and would have a dig at anyone that would leave themselves open to it. You saw to it that my 14th birthday cake said Effi on it. I was absolutely mortified. Fast forward 10 years and you were still calling me by that name…When all along it was me who came home from school one day, waiting for an opportunity to call you `Effi`. Somehow you branded me with that name from that day on. I got that used to it that i would answer to the call. At the time i thought i hated it…Now i would give anything to hear it one more time. It was your nickname for me, and now i`ll never be called that again.
I can remember when BJ wanted to call you Dad, but i felt disloyal to my real Dad. I`m so sorry. I never wanted to admit that you were more of a Dad to us than the man who gave us life…But you were, and my bother and i will love you forever because of that.
i`m not as angry at you now, not as bitter… but still dissapointed. You taught Brett and i so much, tried to guide us in the right direction, but evidently didn`t take your own advise- typical adult `ay.
Not a day goes by that i don`t think of you.
I love you `Dad`- I wish i`d had the backbone to call you that when you were alive.

Stace
xxx

5/1/2008