"I Am Always Remembering..."

It's been 12 years, 626 weeks, 4383 days, 105,192 hours, 6,311,520 minutes since I last spoke to the beloved one... 

One of the last things he said to me was that he promised I'd be proud of the man he was going to become.  And now this great long while later, not one of those days or weeks or years since have passed without my mind turning to thoughts of him and without tens of thousands of silent declarations of my love for him upon my lips and in my heart.

I wonder if he became the man he promised...

I am always remembering... And, my greatest fear is that I may not live long enough to forget.

"Nothing Compares To You"

As performed by Sinéad O'Connor

It's been seven hours and 15 days

Since you took your love away

I go out every night and sleep all day

Since you took your love away

Since you been gone, I can do whatever I want

I can see whomever I choose

I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant

But nothing

I said nothing can take away these blues

'Cause nothing compares

Nothing compares to you

It's been so lonely without you here

Like a bird without a song

Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling

Tell me baby, where did I go wrong?

I could put my arms around every boy I see

But they'd only remind me of you

I went to the doctor, guess what he told me

Guess what he told me

He said, "Girl you better try to have fun, no matter what you do"

But he's a fool

'Cause nothing compares, nothing compares to you

All the flowers that you planted mama

In the back yard

All died when you went away

I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard

But I'm willing to give it another try

Nothing compares

Nothing compares to you

Nothing compares

Nothing compares to you

Nothing compares

Nothing compares to you

Songwriters: Prince

Nothing Compares 2 U lyrics © Controversy Music, Npg Publishing

For Stephen, if he wants it.

"Fear Eats the Soul"