Janet O'connor
I’m in such deep grief. I’ve known Rod my entire life. Our moms were friends & would get together for coffee, As babies we were placed in a playpen together…how do you put a lifetime of memories into words? We laughed so much together- Rod could be quite the entertainer. As kids we’d play getting married, & took turns being the bride…I have memories of standing on the back of a tricycle, my hands on his shoulders, with Rod pedaling furiously to go as fast as we could, trick or Treating, walking to school… We were destined to be together. I am honored to have been loved by him, I am honored to have walked our lives together. I hate that he’s gone, that he didn’t get to enjoy retirement, that we didn’t get to fulfill the dream of living next door to each other on a more full time basis…we talked about building a covered walkway linking our 2 houses so we would have easier access without having to go outside in the NY snow & cold…if it wasn’t for Rod I’d never have had the experience of living in sunny San Diego, & all the memories made there. A lifetime, together longer than most marriages. I was so blessed. I deeply love & will miss you terribly until we meet on the other side.