| Graduation Year | Class of 1964 |
| Date of Passing | Mar 28, 1981 |
| About | A letter to Eddie Galvan: November 17, 1987 At the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Dear Eddie: We grew up and did everything and went everywhere together. My older brother Richard used to call you Edison. We’ll all crack up at that while drinking beer and getting ready to go out to the parties in El Sereno. The girls were crazy about you. Why wouldn’t they be? But then we turned around and found ourselves in Vietnam at the same time and I turned around and felt Lost. Afraid. alone. You laughed at me Bleeding. I laughed too. I never really knew why. It’s been so long Partner. I’ve already lived a whole bunch of years longer than you lived. How can that be? I miss you, man. I miss you. Yeah, I’m still crying Eddie. Are you still laughing at me? I bet you are. Sure, why not? Hey, man laugh. Its okay, Laugh. Maybe I hear you – I don’t know – Time goes on – Things change. I guess. I’m still alive I guess – 20 years ago in Vietnam, 1967 I was scared man. I was scared. Your crazy laughing kept me going Somehow. But I couldn’t keep you Going – We were supposed to be Old men together laughing at each other, Eddie. Old men Laughing together. You were such a part of me – Maybe my laughing will be enough To make sense of it all. I don’t know. I do know I loved you, Eddie – But I guess I have to go on Without your friendship – Your laugh is in my soul – I hear it man, I hear it – You and Nacho and Peter and Rosie and Nonie too And me. You’re still here with me somewhere inside, Eddie – I hear you laughing and saying: “Fool, Have a good time! Laugh! Love! And make it all worthwhile For the both of us – I will. I am. I loved you As you loved me – I loved you man. And I love this life too. But damn it man, I still miss your crazy laughing ass. |
