[jayscobras]

I HAVE KNOWN HIM FOR SUCH A SHORT TIME ... AND YET I GREW TO LOVE HIM FOR A LONG TIME. WHEN TOM TOLD ME OF THIS THREAD TODAY I DID NOT BELIEVE MY FRIEND FOR I KNEW THAT RONNIE WOULD NOT LEAVE US FOR A LONG TIME.

MY HEART IS BROKEN FOR A FRIEND AND HIS FAMILY.

IT ALSO KNOWS THAT RONNIE HAS REACHED THE GLORY THAT WE ALL STRIVE TO ACHIEVE.

HE TOLD ME HOW TO MAKE CAJUN FOOD, WE TALKED ABOUT ENGINES, DISCUSSED RACING AND TRACK AND CONDITIONS...TIRES AND MOTORS.

WHEN I DIALED 1-800-29 SNAKE I KNEW WHO WOULD TAKE MY CALL IF EVERYONE WAS BUSY. THERE WAS AN UNSPOKEN BOND THERE...ME, NOT A CUSTOMER...JUST A PERSON...RONNIE, PART OF A GREAT THING, WITH ONE OF THE BEST HEARTS....

I DON'T NORMALLY MOURN. I HAVE SEEN TOO MUCH DEATH. BUT IN RONNIES CASE I MOURN AND IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TYPE THIS.

IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY BELIEF, I WOULD BE REALLY SCREWED UP NOW,,, BUT WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT THAT AT LEAST ONCE AND I KNOW WHERE HE IS NOW.

I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PLANS FOR I PLAN TO GO TO HIS FUNERAL OR MEMORIAL SERVICE.

ANOTHER ICON HAS LEFT US TO GLORY AND I AM NOT SAD BUT LONELY.

JAY