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Whut up!!!
Oct 1st and 2nd I will be filming the official video for "Remainder" Featuring Petty P off my upcoming album "IMpervious". This will be directed by CJ Rhone of RH1 films. We will be filming at a warehouse in Woodinville WA. Filming starts at 9 am and will be filming till evening. We will be feeding all the extras. Basically, this video will be based off of the movie "Fight Club" So bring a change of clothes. In the scene it will be "No shirt, No shoes, No belt". We are looking for 20-30 extras for the first day of shooting (Mostly Males) and the Second day of shooting we will need 10 TOTAL!
If you are interested in this you can email me at soultheinterrogator@gmail.com or @Nickelshawkeye@gmail.com For those of you who are friends with me on Facebook I will post it as an event and I will need people to RSVP so that we can plan out how much food to buy.
Looking forward to seeing you there...
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
latest Soul the Interrogator Updates
So I know WAY back in December I said that my new album "IMpervious" would be finished by now. Well, to be honest, life happened. A LOT OF LIFE. Not gonna touch on all that but I finally jumped into the lab for the first time in 8 months! Got everything done (Just waitin' on some guests to drop verses). Then I am finished!!! For real for real for real for REAL this time. I added a song and made it into a "Posse Cut" if you will. The song is called "Never Stop" and the production is by none other than Nitro Fresh of Saturday Morning Cartoon. It features Prawphit on Point of J.P.S., Young Thyn, Petty-P, On1, Indijinis, Un Tha Rhyme Hustla, and Jonnie Storm. I promise you... THIS JOINT IS FIRE!!! It will be the final song on IMpervious.
I been Nagging the fine folks at Mysterium Media Group about exactly WHEN my official video for "Pity Pot" will be finished. Its in the works folks I promise. There have been some super major changes going on in MMG which will be for the good of the label and artists. I can't really touch on that too much right now but you will know in time. The video is going to be done. We are also in the works of the next video "Remainder" featuring Petty-P and Nickels Hawkeye of Oldmoninion/Lojique/Comunalien/The Shake Down. The only hint that I will give you is that if you like some ol Ruck Tyler Durden then you finna go nuts!
Speaking of the Shake Down... Wait, I haven't even TOLD you about the Shake Down. There be some new Sheriffs in town named Nickels Hawkeye and Soul the Interrogator. They make up the group "The Shake Down". We have decided to keep this in the vein of Gang Starr, Blue Scholars, Common Market, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Dark Time Sunshine, and Saturday Morning Cartoon. Not necessarily in "style" but in the form of Producer/Rapper duo. Nickels Hawkeye handles the production and DJ'ing (Ocassionally MCing) and I handle the MCing (Occasionally producing). We officially have 3 songs under our belt and about 6 in the Que. as soon as IMpervious is done, we are going hard in the paint for our album "Break Neck Speed" (and I promise it won't take 3 yrs to get done. 2 maybe, but not three.)
Recently, I was in an online competition sponsored by Spin Magazine, Pop Chips, and Reverbnation.com called "Pop Up Live" competition. The competition was voting through free downloads. 5 cities and over 200 bands, musicians and MC's were involved, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Seattle. the top four groups from each region would go onto the next round. It was a tight race but unfortunately I did not make it to the next round. But I made and met a lot of new fans. The song that I used was "Love & Happiness" produced by Nitro Fresh, which was a "Single" on me and DJ Peg's "Graffiti Post Mixtape VOL I" Nitro flipped the sample by- you guessed it- Al Green's song of the same title. I enjoyed it and wish the best of luck to the SEATTLEITE who will perform on the SPIN MAGAZINE stage at South By Southwest this March.
Anyway, that is it for now. Keep yer ears peelt.
I been Nagging the fine folks at Mysterium Media Group about exactly WHEN my official video for "Pity Pot" will be finished. Its in the works folks I promise. There have been some super major changes going on in MMG which will be for the good of the label and artists. I can't really touch on that too much right now but you will know in time. The video is going to be done. We are also in the works of the next video "Remainder" featuring Petty-P and Nickels Hawkeye of Oldmoninion/Lojique/Comunalien/The Shake Down. The only hint that I will give you is that if you like some ol Ruck Tyler Durden then you finna go nuts!
Speaking of the Shake Down... Wait, I haven't even TOLD you about the Shake Down. There be some new Sheriffs in town named Nickels Hawkeye and Soul the Interrogator. They make up the group "The Shake Down". We have decided to keep this in the vein of Gang Starr, Blue Scholars, Common Market, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Dark Time Sunshine, and Saturday Morning Cartoon. Not necessarily in "style" but in the form of Producer/Rapper duo. Nickels Hawkeye handles the production and DJ'ing (Ocassionally MCing) and I handle the MCing (Occasionally producing). We officially have 3 songs under our belt and about 6 in the Que. as soon as IMpervious is done, we are going hard in the paint for our album "Break Neck Speed" (and I promise it won't take 3 yrs to get done. 2 maybe, but not three.)
Recently, I was in an online competition sponsored by Spin Magazine, Pop Chips, and Reverbnation.com called "Pop Up Live" competition. The competition was voting through free downloads. 5 cities and over 200 bands, musicians and MC's were involved, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Seattle. the top four groups from each region would go onto the next round. It was a tight race but unfortunately I did not make it to the next round. But I made and met a lot of new fans. The song that I used was "Love & Happiness" produced by Nitro Fresh, which was a "Single" on me and DJ Peg's "Graffiti Post Mixtape VOL I" Nitro flipped the sample by- you guessed it- Al Green's song of the same title. I enjoyed it and wish the best of luck to the SEATTLEITE who will perform on the SPIN MAGAZINE stage at South By Southwest this March.
Anyway, that is it for now. Keep yer ears peelt.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
IMpervious almost done
I have tried updating my blog several times and had no luck so here is my umpteenth attempt.
So in July I, along with DJ Peg, released "Graffiti Post Mix Tape Vol I" and it did quite well. It was free for crying out loud so of course people were gonna check it out. If you STILL have not copped this dope mixtape you can go to www.mysteriummediagroup.com or www.thanorthwest.com . So since then I have been working on my group J.P.S.'s full length album "Triangulate". We are about 7 songs in BUT there are a lot of rough spots to work out.
Another project that I have been working hard at finishing is my upcoming solo album "IMpervious". This is an album in which I have put A LOT into. Don't get me wrong, "Prawdukt" was a great album. But Prawdukt was more of a concept album, talking about my life, where I came from and where I am going to. "IMpervious" is more of an artists album. I got very creative and allowed that side of me to flourish. I wanted to create a work of art with this album. I didn't just want to put together another 'rap' album. But I wanted HIP HOP culture to shine on this album. I was privileged and blessed to work with alot of people in this local industry that I have been a colleague of as well as a fan.
The Production:
Sapient
Nickels Hawkeye
MTK
Apoulo
DJ Nphared
Nitro Fresh
Zebulon Dak
The Gigantics
Pale Soul
Vitamin D
The Guests:
Petty P
Nickels Hawkeye
Onry Ozzborn
Azrael the Silent Angel
Pale Soul
Indijinis
Unlimited MC
Ripynt
and still more to be announced
So in February I will be trekking out to SmokeM2D6's studio in Olympia Washington to Record the final songs and to put on finishing touches etc. Then its off to Momentum Studios in Portland Oregon for the one and only Zebulon Dak to Mix and Master.
For the artwork I wanted something of a "darker" feel to it. I hired a graphic novel artist named Nic Vik to illustrate the cover art of the album. I got a preliminary sketch and man, dude is good. Its gonna be monster.
Keep ya eyeballs peel't to my blog and I'll keep you posted on the happenings on "IMpervious" until then...
ARISE!!!!!
So in July I, along with DJ Peg, released "Graffiti Post Mix Tape Vol I" and it did quite well. It was free for crying out loud so of course people were gonna check it out. If you STILL have not copped this dope mixtape you can go to www.mysteriummediagroup.com or www.thanorthwest.com . So since then I have been working on my group J.P.S.'s full length album "Triangulate". We are about 7 songs in BUT there are a lot of rough spots to work out.
Another project that I have been working hard at finishing is my upcoming solo album "IMpervious". This is an album in which I have put A LOT into. Don't get me wrong, "Prawdukt" was a great album. But Prawdukt was more of a concept album, talking about my life, where I came from and where I am going to. "IMpervious" is more of an artists album. I got very creative and allowed that side of me to flourish. I wanted to create a work of art with this album. I didn't just want to put together another 'rap' album. But I wanted HIP HOP culture to shine on this album. I was privileged and blessed to work with alot of people in this local industry that I have been a colleague of as well as a fan.
The Production:
Sapient
Nickels Hawkeye
MTK
Apoulo
DJ Nphared
Nitro Fresh
Zebulon Dak
The Gigantics
Pale Soul
Vitamin D
The Guests:
Petty P
Nickels Hawkeye
Onry Ozzborn
Azrael the Silent Angel
Pale Soul
Indijinis
Unlimited MC
Ripynt
and still more to be announced
So in February I will be trekking out to SmokeM2D6's studio in Olympia Washington to Record the final songs and to put on finishing touches etc. Then its off to Momentum Studios in Portland Oregon for the one and only Zebulon Dak to Mix and Master.
For the artwork I wanted something of a "darker" feel to it. I hired a graphic novel artist named Nic Vik to illustrate the cover art of the album. I got a preliminary sketch and man, dude is good. Its gonna be monster.
Keep ya eyeballs peel't to my blog and I'll keep you posted on the happenings on "IMpervious" until then...
ARISE!!!!!
Friday, July 9, 2010
So much in the works....
Oh boy. 2010 has been a very busy year for me musically. This August will Mark two years since Prawdukt was released. It is still going pretty strong. Still new to some markets. I have been really busy working on these other projects. Here is a list of current projects and projects on the Que:
Soul the Interrogator "Impervious"*
JPS "Weaponry EP"*
Soul the Interrogator & DJ Peg "Graffiti Post Mix Tape VOL I"*
Soul the Interrogator "Prawdukt: Spare Change EP"#
Soul the Interrogator "Leviathan EP"#
JPS (Untitled full length album)0
Mysterium Media Group Compilation Album#
Soul Dog "Project Nomad EP" (1994 re-release)0
Soul the Interrogator "Beyond All Meanz: Reload"0
* Means they are actively being worked on or have been completed
# Means they are not Active but work has been done on it
0 Means there has been no work on it at all (Project Nomad was released in 94, but I have to take the A DATS to another studio for mixing and mastering.)
I also have been talking to RC tha Traqaholic about the possibility of releasing a Tribute album for One of the OG producers in Seattle (Sickity Sick) Sam Stephens, who passed a few years ago. He was the one who gave me, and allot of other rappers/producers their start in local hip hop. I feel that not enough was done to have people remember his legacy. Hopefully something good will come out of that.
I have been inviting allot of artists to be a part of the compilation album that I am putting out Via MMG. Unfortunately, Not allot of artists are biting. If it doesn't pick up then I fear it will be scrapped.
My group JPS has just "Officially" released "Weaponry EP" on itunes and a gazillion other digital stores globally. JPS has had much favor as of late. Lot of shows. Lot of Sales. God has been good to us. Tomorrow is the ITM music awards show where we have been Nominated for "Best New Group" and "Best Hip Hop Group" Keeping fingers crossed, but even if we don't win we are performers for the night as well... It should be an excellent time. Just to be nominated is an honor.
Anyway, I'll holler later. I am going to Neemas Album release party tonight. Good times..
Soul the Interrogator "Impervious"*
JPS "Weaponry EP"*
Soul the Interrogator & DJ Peg "Graffiti Post Mix Tape VOL I"*
Soul the Interrogator "Prawdukt: Spare Change EP"#
Soul the Interrogator "Leviathan EP"#
JPS (Untitled full length album)0
Mysterium Media Group Compilation Album#
Soul Dog "Project Nomad EP" (1994 re-release)0
Soul the Interrogator "Beyond All Meanz: Reload"0
* Means they are actively being worked on or have been completed
# Means they are not Active but work has been done on it
0 Means there has been no work on it at all (Project Nomad was released in 94, but I have to take the A DATS to another studio for mixing and mastering.)
I also have been talking to RC tha Traqaholic about the possibility of releasing a Tribute album for One of the OG producers in Seattle (Sickity Sick) Sam Stephens, who passed a few years ago. He was the one who gave me, and allot of other rappers/producers their start in local hip hop. I feel that not enough was done to have people remember his legacy. Hopefully something good will come out of that.
I have been inviting allot of artists to be a part of the compilation album that I am putting out Via MMG. Unfortunately, Not allot of artists are biting. If it doesn't pick up then I fear it will be scrapped.
My group JPS has just "Officially" released "Weaponry EP" on itunes and a gazillion other digital stores globally. JPS has had much favor as of late. Lot of shows. Lot of Sales. God has been good to us. Tomorrow is the ITM music awards show where we have been Nominated for "Best New Group" and "Best Hip Hop Group" Keeping fingers crossed, but even if we don't win we are performers for the night as well... It should be an excellent time. Just to be nominated is an honor.
Anyway, I'll holler later. I am going to Neemas Album release party tonight. Good times..
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Recording session
Feel's good to jump back in the booth. I haven't been really recording in a few months. I completed the JPS EP in April/May and I recorded a verse for someone's album but that is about it. I have put 0 effort into my latest album "Impervious". I also lost my job last month so I haven't had the dough to be recording. BUT.... alas, I am here at the Mysterium Studios in Edmonds bout to lay down some tracks.
I have had some mad frustrations personally and professionally as of late, so for me this is medicinal. Time to smash on these vocalz.
I have had some mad frustrations personally and professionally as of late, so for me this is medicinal. Time to smash on these vocalz.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
206 proof aaaaannnd I'm out.
I always laughed at the motto "No. Hate. Stay. On. Your. Grind." For 206proof.com. Because everywhere I turn on that site it is nothing BUT hate. If you are not a part of the "Cool Crowd" then you get laughed at, picked on, and belittled by most people on the thread. I see people who hide behind "Aliases" or people who are scared to show them selves Throw racist slurs towards any artist with a light complexion. I have seen Anti Semitic Slurs towards "Christian Rappers" if you will simply because they don't agree with that persons faith. Or if people mock you or clown on you they expect you to just take it. Your not allowed to throw it back at them. If you do then the "Proofers" as they are called will make sure what ever career you were trying to establish ends in a fiery mess. Either that or they get more butt hurt than you do and take the snap personally and start whispering comments (Direct messages).
I have been on the Proof for about a year. I post fliers for my recent shows or start threads showcasing some music for an upcoming release. Mostly, I get ignored. But on occasion, I get clowned on pretty harshly.
I'm one who would rather work with you than against you. I will support your albums, I will go to your shows. I will try to get you on my album. But when these artists on the proof disrespects me when I did nothing to you, I will lose all respect for you. This has been the case with many on the proof.
I have seen them utterly destroy K.R.U.E. who declared all out war against Grynch (I personally thought that was the dumbest thing for K.R.U.E. to do. go N over a car song. SMH). I saw proofers welcome Sado Slim to Seattle by Showing him the door. (He said some pretty dumb stuff in his introduction and it was like blood in the water to a school of Great Whites). I have seen them try to smash Petty-P (In his instance, The Proofers tried to clown him and He was just throwing it back at them. the whole proof got on him). Most recently, I saw them go at it with Nickels. (His thing started on twitter and it carried over to the proof). I made the mistake of trying to play mediator or peace keeper. and I got burned for it. A few people (Not name dropping) really said some stuff to me that got me mad and I attacked back. I apologized but when I didn't get one back I snapped on dude again. That was such a dumb thing to do. I should have just left it alone. So I made a decision to just stay off of that site. I get angry and my wife and kids can tell that I am not in a good state of mind. Why because of what some cowardly aliases say to me?
10 years ago prior to my conversion to Christianity, I was one who would have got the goons together and went looking for the person bad mouthing me. I would have laced a hurtful dis track (I was a battle MC and I was really good at making people look dumb). Trust me, it would have gotten ugly. I am glad I am not that person anymore. I read on the proof that "Rappers who profess there Christianity, or try to spread the message run the risk of looking fake (Paraphrased)" That is the farthest thing from me that could ever be possible. I have never ever professed to be perfect. My life is better now, but I am far from perfect. I make some pretty stupid mistakes and I am not afraid or too proud to live up to and take ownership in them. My songs never make me out to be some saint. On Prawdukt I talk about still being poor, but being sober so I can watch my kids grow up. Glory to God. I talk about trying to let go of drama and give it to God. Doesn't mean it no longer hurts. It does not mean I do not get angry. I talk about being beaten down spiritually but not giving up my fight to just live a healthy lifestyle. What is so wrong with that? How does that make me "Fake"? I am transparent. Ask me about my life and I will tell you.
My album "Prawdukt" was only meant as a testament on how my relationship with God made MY life better. If you don't feel that, then fine. But if you knew me prior to Feb of 2001 you would understand what I had been through and respect the album. But the journalists, artists, promoters etc on the proof don't know, or don't care.
Anyway, I need to get back to what IS important to my life. God, Family, Music. In that order. I can't let hateful words from people on the proof get me mad. I lose focus. I am not going to shove my faith down any ones throats. No more "casting pearls before the swine". Because it doesn't matter how good my music is or what ever, because I will never fit into that crowd. SO.....
I say goodbye to 206 proof. I just want to add this suggestion. Change your motto to "All. Hate. Stay. Off. Your. Grind" (AHSOYG). Peace I'm ouuuutttt.
Oh yeah, and God Bless. LOL
I have been on the Proof for about a year. I post fliers for my recent shows or start threads showcasing some music for an upcoming release. Mostly, I get ignored. But on occasion, I get clowned on pretty harshly.
I'm one who would rather work with you than against you. I will support your albums, I will go to your shows. I will try to get you on my album. But when these artists on the proof disrespects me when I did nothing to you, I will lose all respect for you. This has been the case with many on the proof.
I have seen them utterly destroy K.R.U.E. who declared all out war against Grynch (I personally thought that was the dumbest thing for K.R.U.E. to do. go N over a car song. SMH). I saw proofers welcome Sado Slim to Seattle by Showing him the door. (He said some pretty dumb stuff in his introduction and it was like blood in the water to a school of Great Whites). I have seen them try to smash Petty-P (In his instance, The Proofers tried to clown him and He was just throwing it back at them. the whole proof got on him). Most recently, I saw them go at it with Nickels. (His thing started on twitter and it carried over to the proof). I made the mistake of trying to play mediator or peace keeper. and I got burned for it. A few people (Not name dropping) really said some stuff to me that got me mad and I attacked back. I apologized but when I didn't get one back I snapped on dude again. That was such a dumb thing to do. I should have just left it alone. So I made a decision to just stay off of that site. I get angry and my wife and kids can tell that I am not in a good state of mind. Why because of what some cowardly aliases say to me?
10 years ago prior to my conversion to Christianity, I was one who would have got the goons together and went looking for the person bad mouthing me. I would have laced a hurtful dis track (I was a battle MC and I was really good at making people look dumb). Trust me, it would have gotten ugly. I am glad I am not that person anymore. I read on the proof that "Rappers who profess there Christianity, or try to spread the message run the risk of looking fake (Paraphrased)" That is the farthest thing from me that could ever be possible. I have never ever professed to be perfect. My life is better now, but I am far from perfect. I make some pretty stupid mistakes and I am not afraid or too proud to live up to and take ownership in them. My songs never make me out to be some saint. On Prawdukt I talk about still being poor, but being sober so I can watch my kids grow up. Glory to God. I talk about trying to let go of drama and give it to God. Doesn't mean it no longer hurts. It does not mean I do not get angry. I talk about being beaten down spiritually but not giving up my fight to just live a healthy lifestyle. What is so wrong with that? How does that make me "Fake"? I am transparent. Ask me about my life and I will tell you.
My album "Prawdukt" was only meant as a testament on how my relationship with God made MY life better. If you don't feel that, then fine. But if you knew me prior to Feb of 2001 you would understand what I had been through and respect the album. But the journalists, artists, promoters etc on the proof don't know, or don't care.
Anyway, I need to get back to what IS important to my life. God, Family, Music. In that order. I can't let hateful words from people on the proof get me mad. I lose focus. I am not going to shove my faith down any ones throats. No more "casting pearls before the swine". Because it doesn't matter how good my music is or what ever, because I will never fit into that crowd. SO.....
I say goodbye to 206 proof. I just want to add this suggestion. Change your motto to "All. Hate. Stay. Off. Your. Grind" (AHSOYG). Peace I'm ouuuutttt.
Oh yeah, and God Bless. LOL
Sunday, May 23, 2010
RIP Don Kay Voyles
I just learned today that my boss and friend Don Voyles passed away yesterday after a short battle with Cancer. I'm pretty saddened by this.
Don found out in January that he had colon cancer that had spread to every part of his body. It was in his bone marrow his stomach his head, everywhere. However, Don was a man of Faith. He believed that with Gods help that he could beat this. In the beginning he looked into every method of treatment possible. He went with what the doctor had recommended and in the beginning he was doing great. His blood cell count had turned positive and his energy was increasing. He began gaining weight and started exercising again. However, things turned bad really quick. He began to fatigue easily. Sometimes phone conversations made him really tired. He had a hard time walking to the bus stop. Then, a few weeks ago, as he was to begin a new, more aggressive treatment, he had a major stroke. It affected his speech. He could say one maybe two words. On occasion he was able to say a small sentence. It was very frustrating for him as he could understand everything that we said to him, he just couldn't articulate what to say back. This was not the Don I knew.
Don was a very friendly and loving person. He had a silly sense of humor but nothing vulgar. He loved to laugh. If you gave him five minutes he would tell you about the gospel. He was not afraid or ashamed of his Christianity. He Loved people. The customers who came into Don's shop in the Federal Building, for the most part loved Don. Occasionally, you would have some bitter Atheists who would complain about Don's worship music that he played in his store but it had no effect. One time a lady came in and bought something and said in a very rude and snide way "Thanks for the Sermon" Rolling her eyes. Don said "You are very welcome. God Bless you. Jesus Loves you" with a smile on his face. She turned beet red and walked out.
Don had helped me and my family on many occasions. I enjoyed his company and I will miss him very much. I consider him a friend and a brother. As I write this, I can't even believe that he is dead. What am I going to tell the regulars? I have cried several times, including now.
My family and I were going to pay him a visit in the home he was staying in for the last two weeks since his stroke. About 15 mins before we were leaving I received a call with the bad news.
I know that Don was not afraid of Death, but he was not ready to go. He planned on running his store until he was 75 and then he would retire. The second to last time I saw him he grabbed me and Timberlys hand and said "Pray". As I was praying he began to sob. I had never see him do this before. He felt so helpless. As he left he said "Thanks for coming" and shortly after that "Love you" I consider this our last conversation because the next time I saw him he was very out of it and slept most of my visit.
Don is in heaven with his heavenly father and finally got his eyesight back (He was blind on top of everything else). He has no more pain and his jumping for joy right now. In that, I am celebrating. However, I will miss his companionship, spiritual wisdom, and his humor.
God Bless you Don and Rest easy brother...
Don found out in January that he had colon cancer that had spread to every part of his body. It was in his bone marrow his stomach his head, everywhere. However, Don was a man of Faith. He believed that with Gods help that he could beat this. In the beginning he looked into every method of treatment possible. He went with what the doctor had recommended and in the beginning he was doing great. His blood cell count had turned positive and his energy was increasing. He began gaining weight and started exercising again. However, things turned bad really quick. He began to fatigue easily. Sometimes phone conversations made him really tired. He had a hard time walking to the bus stop. Then, a few weeks ago, as he was to begin a new, more aggressive treatment, he had a major stroke. It affected his speech. He could say one maybe two words. On occasion he was able to say a small sentence. It was very frustrating for him as he could understand everything that we said to him, he just couldn't articulate what to say back. This was not the Don I knew.
Don was a very friendly and loving person. He had a silly sense of humor but nothing vulgar. He loved to laugh. If you gave him five minutes he would tell you about the gospel. He was not afraid or ashamed of his Christianity. He Loved people. The customers who came into Don's shop in the Federal Building, for the most part loved Don. Occasionally, you would have some bitter Atheists who would complain about Don's worship music that he played in his store but it had no effect. One time a lady came in and bought something and said in a very rude and snide way "Thanks for the Sermon" Rolling her eyes. Don said "You are very welcome. God Bless you. Jesus Loves you" with a smile on his face. She turned beet red and walked out.
Don had helped me and my family on many occasions. I enjoyed his company and I will miss him very much. I consider him a friend and a brother. As I write this, I can't even believe that he is dead. What am I going to tell the regulars? I have cried several times, including now.
My family and I were going to pay him a visit in the home he was staying in for the last two weeks since his stroke. About 15 mins before we were leaving I received a call with the bad news.
I know that Don was not afraid of Death, but he was not ready to go. He planned on running his store until he was 75 and then he would retire. The second to last time I saw him he grabbed me and Timberlys hand and said "Pray". As I was praying he began to sob. I had never see him do this before. He felt so helpless. As he left he said "Thanks for coming" and shortly after that "Love you" I consider this our last conversation because the next time I saw him he was very out of it and slept most of my visit.
Don is in heaven with his heavenly father and finally got his eyesight back (He was blind on top of everything else). He has no more pain and his jumping for joy right now. In that, I am celebrating. However, I will miss his companionship, spiritual wisdom, and his humor.
God Bless you Don and Rest easy brother...
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