repo_man

My good friend Johnny Kisiel died last week, September 2. He was 44.....my age. He had a seizure 4 weeks ago, they took him to the ER, after a day or two they found cancer.......in his brain, in his kidneys, in his lungs, in his liver, all over. 4 weeks later, he was gone.

I grew up with this kid, and spent nearly every day of my life with him from the age of 5, when I moved into the neighborhood, until our high school years. He was a good soul. Simple, but true, loyal, always had your back, no evil in this guy. I went away to college, he stayed in town and got a job in the grocery store. He worked there 27 years, until he got sick last month, eventually becoming produce manager. He leaves 3 sons, 22, 17, and 13. I can't say I kept in touch with him over the years, and this I regret. I saw him maybe once or twice in the past 10 years. The last time we really hung out much was 15-16 years ago, but I'll always cherish the memories of my childhood best friend. A pic of me and Johnny when we were 13, I am on the left, Johnny is on the right...