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Once again the time is here for us to remember Andrew and the good times we had with him. I can still hear his voice as called me on the phone saying… “ni**er”, in his deep voice. And how he’d drive me everywhere in his car listening to Children of Boddom at full volume. He would have quotes from Pulp Fiction that we would listen to over and over in the car. “You know what’s on my mind right now? It ain’t the coffee in my kitchen…” It ever makes me smile to type that.

As I’m writing this I’m wearing an old sweatter that used to belong him that’s way too big for me. It’s probably long past its use by date, but I still keep it hanging around. He’d probably laugh at me and tell me to through it away if he ever saw it. But it reminds me of him.

6 years ago was one of the biggest tragedies our lives. It’s hard to see any good in remembering a day like today. But the family can always rest after this date, knowing he would no longer be in pain. My mother still relives everthing that happend over and over. Now the hospital has admitted fault in his death and hopefully we can put some of those memories behind us.

Anyhow, I hope that you can all raise a glass to him today, the 17th, and remember him for how he was and not how he went. Cheers mate and rest in peace.