For Ray.
My brother, My friend, and my mentor.
Ray, you were such a unique human being. The way you led your life, and the wisdom expelled had a lot of influence on many other people's lives. You had an aura about you which made people gravitate towards you, and once people were in your orbit very few left, some may have found you intimidating at first, once they got to know the real you, loved and respected you. There aren't many people in this world in my position, who can say they had a brother like you. I know the way you led your life and the belief you held, leaving this world was never going to be an issue for you, death wasn't in your remit. For me RIP wasn't in your thinking as you began your journey to the next level of this never ending life cycle. I take a line from a song I heard many years ago, which said when someone passed, to say "Au revoir" and not "Goodbye ". I have been very lucky in my life to have such a close and loving relationship with you, I am so glad that I was the last person you saw when you left this world to begin your journey to the next level of this never ending life cycle. So from me, your brother, Adrian and my family (Janet, Rebecca, Lisa, Annalise, and Aurelia.) we salute you and say Au revoir. Thank you for being in our lives.
Adrian Innocent
23/08/2022