Soon my beloved brothers birthday will come.I am at an deep oh!Frank has been gone for 4 years.It was 4 years on 8/1/2008.Frank did not want to be put in the ground..he asked to be cremated.He also asked Stanley to put his ashes where he used to in the rose garden.All I know is that the cremation was private.This is what he wanted.The amount of people who were was amazing.It was like a revival of the old neighborhood.I couldnt at all believe it.I saw people that I havent seen in 40 years.Frank loved these gatherings.He always did.When the cremation ceremony was over..they gave the ashes to Stanley.They were in a silver urn.Stanley tried to contact Whitney the owner of the ranch..but to no avail.So he and Joyce took the 6 hour drive.It was on a hot muggy day in August of 2004.When he arrived in this town..since it is very small..they told him that the ranch was sold and the new owner couldnt kept it up.He went bankrupt..but he was having a showing of the ranch..so Stanley called him and they went.He told the owner about the ashed and was told that he couldnt bury them on the property if he didnt get an owner..but they told him about a community garden and when he went there..they remembered Frank.There was a rose plant in this community garden that noone touches.It has a white fence about it..and the owner told Stanley that he could bury the ashes by the plant.Luckily..there was a minister looking for
herbs and he said that he would do a prayer.A crowd of 10 people..some who knew Frank..others who didnt know gathered around and prayed.A white balloon was released and after it was released..Stanley took the ashes and now they are buried by the rose plant in the garden where my beloved brother loved.Your birthday is coming up..what shall I do? How should I celebrate this year? I will always miss you Frank and noone can and will replace you.Noone.