Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Today is Jeff's 39th birthday. I still continue to think about him daily. I think about the good times and good things we had. One of the things that keeps coming to mind is that Jeff was the most complete person I know.He loved his friends and loved being with them and doing things for them. He also loved his Family and would do anything we ever asked of him. He was super intelligent and could do almost anything from repair a computer to build a house or rebuild a car.
The thing that set him apart was that he was also self contained. He could be completely happy by himself doing the things he wanted to do without anyone around. This to me is a sign of a person who is comfortable with himself without external stimuli.
He had confidence in his abilities and knowledge and did not have to show off to get attention, but let you know that he had been and done almost everything that he wanted to see and do.

Life will never be the same without him, But he made life better by being here for a little while.

Happy Birthday Son

Carl Ryder

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I admire your dedication to your sons memory. I cannot imagine what you have been through but its obvious he was special. I did not know him personally but I offer you my admiration. A wise man told me often to pray for each other. You have mine.