That was a great read Deon, thank you. It's a fascinating account of the life of one of the world's good men. I never met your old man, but I have no doubt he was firmly part of that category - he probably invented it. That's quite a life he lived and I guess circumstances like that will either make or break the man. Brix always struck me as an incredibly sorted bloke, aware of everything around him, always listening, probably able to deal with any situation life might throw his way. I'm not remotely surprised to learn that his significant others always came before him. The man I should have made the effort to meet turns out to tick every box I'd ticked on his behalf and so many more.
Your dad's passing has truly saddened me, so much more than is logical. Like I said, we never met, but I thought of him as a mate. We had some good exchanges on the board, more often than not about life, rather than QPR. I got home late from work yesterday and my wife was sitting watching tv. She immediately knew something was wrong and I told her. Couldn't hold back the tears. It nearly got her as well, which is saying something given the way she thinks I spend too much time on here with my QPR buddies. Not many regrets in my life, but not once meeting him is one.
Without a shadow of doubt, I'll be there for the toast to the life of our skipper when the time comes about. Until then, he will rarely be far from my thoughts. Incredible to say that about someone I've never met, but true.
I wish for you, your ma and your missus a peaceful time ahead, my thoughts are with you. I'm sorry this has happened.
Rob.
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