You got twenty bucks?  Lol  I know you would get it even if no one else who ever reads this does.  It’s written to and for you alone.  I was surprisingly sad to hear that you had passed away.  You may be surprised to know I even cried, quite a bit for me.  🙂

Sincerely, I am sad to see you go.  I know we never had the best or easiest of relationships, but it was a very long standing relationship regardless.  Long after I thought you were out of the picture, I was walking down Yonge Street one day and heard a car horn blast.  Instantly the thought went through my mind, “God, that sounds like Arnold”.  I looked, and sure enough, it was you.  Years after I had last seen you.  I thought it was pretty funny, but that’s just me.

Because of you being a part of my life, I immediately bought all of the cds I could find(for my kids (and myself :)) that combined stories with the music of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.  My girlfriend told me about Vivaldi and I bought that one too.  The point is you weren’t the only one who tried to introduce me to classical music and expand my horizons, but it was your tapes in the car that made it tolerable and later as I got older, something I love and cherish.

I know you loved my mom, truly.  I am sorry your love for her wasn’t more appreciated and respected.  I am sorry it wasn’t genuinely reciprocated.  I felt a little heartbroken when I heard you has passed because I really believe you died from missing her.  I know that sounds crazy, but I’m not the only who had that thought.

You weren’t always the easiest person to be around, but I know there were parts of you that were really quite nice.  I feel certain that I missed out on some fascinating and remarkable conversations by not getting to know those parts of you.  I’m sorry that was the case.  I didn’t really hate you.  I’m not that kind of person.  You might have even liked me a little bit if you had had a chance to get to know me.  Two people misunderstood.  It’s a shame.  I’m trying to change.  I think I can.  I intend to.

I’m sorry to see you go.  I hope you find happiness now.

Love