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*In Loving Memory of Howard Portnoy, 1940-2009*

Remember days of yesterday

and how it flew so fast,

the two score and a year we had

I thought it would always last.

Those summer days

and west coast dreams

I wished would never end.

A young boy and his father,

idol and best friend.

I'll always remember,

those were the best of times.

A lifetime together,

I'll never forget.

The morning shows on the radio,

the case of the missing dog.

Lying on the pillows at the old 812,

watching Harold and Maude.

The record shops,

the stickball fields,

my home away from home.

And when we weren't together

the hours on the phone.

I'll always remember,

those were the best of times.

I'll cherish them forever,

the best of times.

But then came the call,

our lives changed forever more.

"You can pray for a change,

but prepare for the end."

The fleeting winds of time

flying through each day,

all the things I should've done

but time just slipped away.

Remember, seize the day!

Life goes by in the

blink of an eye with

so much left to say.

These were the best of times,

I'll miss these days.

Your spirit lit my life each day!

Thank you for the inspiration,

thank you for the smiles,

all the unconditional love

that carried me for miles.

It carried me for miles.

But most of all thank

you for my life!

These were the best of times,

I'll miss these days.

Your spirit lit my life each day!

My heart is bleeding

bad but I'll be ok.

Your spirit guides

my life each day!