I miss Sam.

I never thought writing one of these would be so hard. So many things come to mind when I think of this man, yet most of them pale in contrast to what I really mean to say, or say to mean. Learning and teaching are both journeys that many undertake, but few relish in. I love this man for what he has done for my life, and for those around him. He affects people that don't even know him.

If you pick up a stone to skip it across the water, sometimes it makes it all the way across. Other times it plops right in, creating ripples. Sometimes these ripples turn into tidal waves. People can drown in these tidal waves, but I choose to ride them. Many people are discouraged when they don't make it to the other side. Most don't realize it went exactly where it needed to go.

Waking in this dream is a feat in itself, but allowing yourself to dream of the place we will wake in when this is over is a task that we must all undertake, when we are ready. I know in my heart that Samuel will be there, and we will rejoice in the light. Mayhap the bass will go boom even there....wait. Of course it will. That's silly of me to think otherwise.

Take care of yourself, Samuel Fairweather. I miss you,
Travis Jordan Dabis

Viva Voce
Definition:

[adjective] expressed orally; "a viva-voce report"; "the film had good word-of-mouth publicity"
Synonyms: word-of-mouth


Apparently all along I have been one of your crew.....here's the pudding...that is if that's where proof comes from.... =)

Just wanted to drop by and give you props on being a good human....always striving for knowlege and peace.

I wish we hung out more.
:*)
Ash aka "word of mouth"-vivavoce

i just want to testify that i don't think it's possible to give sam as much credit as he is due. i know i certainly don't tell him enough on a day to day basis how much credit i truly give him, though i try to let him know as much as possible.
the accomplishments, material/external as well as the impossible to qualify/quantify internal ones, that this man has worked his way through are innumerable.
and sometimes i forget how fragile a human being can be, despite their nature and qualities.
and sometimes i just wanna pick him up and hold him and protect him from the world.
but it would be a disservice to do so.
he can do it all himself. he can conquer the universe.
and as much as i love him, i have to step back, admire his path of evolution, and feel blessed that i get to be a part of it sometimes.

i love you sam.
you are my brother and my best friend and an integral part of everything i have become.
and i would do anything i could to help you in any way that you might ever need me.
know that.

Sam is inspiring. For months now I have looked at this profile and thought to myself, what kind of testimonial shall I write for Sam. He’s one of those people where there’s so much that could be said about him, that there’s no real good way to sum him up in a paragraph or two. Really get down what one thinks about him… but last night as I stopped by for a good moment with the family I noticed Sam using a method of spinning I had never seen before. The concept of the method in itself was just brilliant, but watching him use it and work it and control it... Ya know, you really see how a persons mind works when they're knee deep in their passion and thinking of little else. That’s what I saw in Sam last night... that brilliant madness that takes in sound waves and can read, manipulate and control them. Awe inspiring.