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We grew up in far Rockaway new York and I didn’t become Friends with Marty Silverberg till we were about 12 years old
I don’t know exactly when our friendship turned into brotherhood but we became close faster then most boys our age, we were adolescents and together we learned about life near and far, we rejoiced in the new knowledge either of us would bring to the next conversation and it was as if we were living two lives, each others
if I tried to begin telling you all the things we did and shared I would never finish, my heart would ache far too much and I would not be able to type
But I will tell you this;
Marty is the best man I have ever met, he would do as much as he could when you were in trouble and he never asked anything from anyone when he was in trouble
I don’t mean just for friends, I mean for everyone and anyone he thought would benefit and move forward from help he had to offer
His death came quick and I’m grateful he didn’t suffer, we knew he had a deadly form of cancer but we all thought he had more time with us then he did.
When he told me he had this cancer that cannot be cured he was in Florida, I live in new York
he heard the devastation in my voice and consoled me with;
"perris, don’t you worry about me, you worry about my wife and my kids"
those in his family who survive my brother are his mom, "Dorothy" who always treated "the guys" like we were her kids
his older sister "Lisa", a beautiful and intelligent women who I have always had a crush
his younger sister "Abbey", another genius in the family (and another crush but don’t tell lisa, she will kick my ass)
his incredible wife who put up with all "the guys", all our stories, all our crude conversations, an incredible women before she met Marty and she completed him.
Tracy, I love you, when you need a new shoulder, mine is here
His older daughter "Laura", an incredibly beautiful girl, married to a man any women would die having for their life partner
Laura, you’re the eldest, you make certain everyone moves forward and makes your dad smile as he looks down to see what his family is up to;
;
"Kenton", the Silverberg’s will need your strength, I know you’re up to this, you are more family then I am, they will count on you and so will I.
"Max", your father was so proud of you, I wish you knew how many times he brought you up, shared with us your growth and the life events and trials that turned you into the man you are today
Your Family will need you to keep strong, to move forward, and they will need you for your strength and kind heart
I know you’ll be there giving your shoulder, they’re gonna need it.
"Sambone"…ma man…your brother will need you as much as you need him, your mom will need you, your sister and her husband, we will all need you
your smile, wit and nature will get them through the times they have ahead
And the last of those family members;
The community of who became Marty’s brother by proxy, myself and everyone that grew up with "the guys from Rockaway"
I love you all
For the good times, and possibly the last time;
? ? rockaway......*
I don’t know exactly when our friendship turned into brotherhood but we became close faster then most boys our age, we were adolescents and together we learned about life near and far, we rejoiced in the new knowledge either of us would bring to the next conversation and it was as if we were living two lives, each others
if I tried to begin telling you all the things we did and shared I would never finish, my heart would ache far too much and I would not be able to type
But I will tell you this;
Marty is the best man I have ever met, he would do as much as he could when you were in trouble and he never asked anything from anyone when he was in trouble
I don’t mean just for friends, I mean for everyone and anyone he thought would benefit and move forward from help he had to offer
His death came quick and I’m grateful he didn’t suffer, we knew he had a deadly form of cancer but we all thought he had more time with us then he did.
When he told me he had this cancer that cannot be cured he was in Florida, I live in new York
he heard the devastation in my voice and consoled me with;
"perris, don’t you worry about me, you worry about my wife and my kids"
those in his family who survive my brother are his mom, "Dorothy" who always treated "the guys" like we were her kids
his older sister "Lisa", a beautiful and intelligent women who I have always had a crush
his younger sister "Abbey", another genius in the family (and another crush but don’t tell lisa, she will kick my ass)
his incredible wife who put up with all "the guys", all our stories, all our crude conversations, an incredible women before she met Marty and she completed him.
Tracy, I love you, when you need a new shoulder, mine is here
His older daughter "Laura", an incredibly beautiful girl, married to a man any women would die having for their life partner
Laura, you’re the eldest, you make certain everyone moves forward and makes your dad smile as he looks down to see what his family is up to;
;
"Kenton", the Silverberg’s will need your strength, I know you’re up to this, you are more family then I am, they will count on you and so will I.
"Max", your father was so proud of you, I wish you knew how many times he brought you up, shared with us your growth and the life events and trials that turned you into the man you are today
Your Family will need you to keep strong, to move forward, and they will need you for your strength and kind heart
I know you’ll be there giving your shoulder, they’re gonna need it.
"Sambone"…ma man…your brother will need you as much as you need him, your mom will need you, your sister and her husband, we will all need you
your smile, wit and nature will get them through the times they have ahead
And the last of those family members;
The community of who became Marty’s brother by proxy, myself and everyone that grew up with "the guys from Rockaway"
I love you all
For the good times, and possibly the last time;
? ? rockaway......*
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