ERIC'S LIFE WAS SO TRAGIC. WHEN FRANK TOGAMI WAS KILLED IN 1998 I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. HE WAS KILLED THURSDAY ABOUT 4 AND STEPHANIE CALLED ME FRIDAY MORNING. I COULDN'T ACCEPT THE TRAGEDY. I'D JUST SEEN HIM 3 NIGHTS BEFORE AT ERIC AND STEPHANIE'S ENGAGEMENT PARTY.
IN MY MIND I REACHED OUT TO FRANK AND THERE HE WAS. I ASKED HIM WHY. HE LOST MANY COMRADES SERVING IN THE 442 WW 2 AND DIED AS A WARRIOR. HE HAD JUST ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT FROM TOGAMI AUTO REPAIR AND COULDN'T SEE HIMSELF TRAVELING WITH ROSE. HE DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT FOR THE SPECTER OF CANCER. HE LEFT ERIC WITH A HEAVY BURDEN. ERIC TOOK ROSE TO LUNCH EVERY SUNDAY. HE LOVED HIS MOM UNCONDITIONALLY.
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