Rikki, your influence is so difficult to put into words... because it is so profound. You have been the man of my dreams... and you have evolved to a friend in my reality. I have made many of my decisions based on what I thought you might do or advise. You are the one whose hand I was holding in my mind when I was frightened... and when I needed someone to talk to and could find no one... you were there - if not in reality... I had the vision of you. You will always be a part of me. In my heart and soul. I will always think of you as one of my dearest friends. For that I thank you. Meeting you... the feeling is impossible to put into words. You mean more to me than I could ever express verbally.

My brother once defined love as "If you would give your life, or sell your soul for someone willingly and without hesitation, then you love them"
I can honestly say, I love you