In Memory of My Beloved ~~ Raymond Scott Cook

My Scott lost his final battle eight years ago today, July 21, 2001. My wish is that he is now out of pain, and in a place of calm.

He's now been gone from me longer than we were together and that pains me greatly. We had just seven short years together, many of them stormy, but with any storm you find the warm port of 'home' even more sweet. We were that port to one another. Many weekends were spent just being together, doing nothing at all. We were so lucky to be able to spend many of his final weeks together almost all day every day, and while it was a heartbreaking and painful time for us both I know that it offered some measure of comfort and happiness that we were together and that we had finally arrived at that place together we could call 'home' - in one another's love.


I've often felt I cannot continue without him, but I can't disgrace his memory by leaving this 'terrible place' before I'm called. I hope he is is watching me and is pleased with what he sees. Punkin, I'll always love you, and you know, as soon as I can, I'll be "comin' on".

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When I Touch You

This old world can lay so heavy on my shoulders

And this face in my mirror keeps getting older

But no matter how much pressure's on

I can lay it down when I get home

'Cause it all just fades away when I touch you

It's the kind of loveThat lingers through the ages

A firm foundation, built to see us through

So let the storms of life go right on ragin'

For there's calm inside my heart when I touch you

Years from now when my life's nearly over

And there's nothing more this world needs me to do

If my feeble hand's still strong enough to reach out

I can leave a happy man when I touch you

It's the kind of loveThat lingers through the ages

On a firm foundation, built to see us through...

So let the storms of life go right on ragin'...

For there's calm inside my heart when I touch you...

Yes, it makes everything alright when I touch you...