Today a very close friend of the family and friend to me passed away from cancer.

Having known him all my life the news was very emotional, he had been given only a few months to live and had passed expectations by nearly a year, but, unfortunately his state had worsened to the point he was admited to a hospice where he could be cared for and looked after.

He was slipping in and out of coma towards the end and at 6:30 this morning he passed quietly and peacefully. The reality of it still hasn’t fully hit me.

He was truly a wonderful man, full of energy, life and humour, and even to the very end, his spirits and sense of humour were high. His absence will be sorely felt, as will his hilarious accent and mispronounciation of words.

So, Remo Donatelli, this post is dedicated to you and your family, I pray that you are free wherever you are now, free to gamble and win, to sing loud (and be free to look at the lovely young ladies) we love you and I will never forget you and your friendship.

Goodbye my friend, Remo Donatelli.

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Lyrics by: Jimmy Eat World - Hear you me

There’s no one in town I know
You gave us some place to go
I never said thank you for that
‘thought I might get one more chance

What would you think of me now?
So lucky, so strong, so proud
I never said thank you for that
Now I’ll never have a chance

May angels lead you in
Hear you me my friends
On sleepless roads, the sleepless go
May angels lead you in

So what would you think of me now?
So lucky, so strong, so proud
I never said thank you for that
Now I’ll never have a chance

May angels lead you in
Hear you me my friends
On sleepless roads the sleepless go
May angels lead you in

(May angels lead you in)
May angels lead you in
(May angels lead you in)
May angels lead you in

And if you were with me tonight
I’d sing to you just one more time
A song for a heart so big
God couldn’t let it live

May angels lead you in
Hear you me my friends
Upon sleepless roads the sleepless go
May angels lead you in

May angels lead you in
Hear you me my friends
On sleepless roads the sleepless
May angels lead you in