Robert will be remembered for his love for his family and friends.  His wonderful smile, laugh, fun ways and manners towards the adults in his life.  He was a kindered spirit, a deep soul (or should I say, old soul) and loved by all who truly knew him.  He had a way of making you feel you had a special gift and only had to say it once and you believed him.  This world is a sad place without him...

Robert was the passenger on a motorcycle.  He hit a tree and died instantly.  It was his first time on a bike...

Two poems I found after Robert passed away (they could be lyrics but I truly feel they are his poems):

I stumble
upon a door
The light shed from beneath
so sad it blinds me
your courage shadows me

Surrounded
Homebound from life
My foot gets in the crack

Next poem:
All Night I Hear The Music of Waters

All night I hear the music of waters
Making sighs,
Joyfull as the sea-bird is, when flying
Forth alone
He listens to the winds sing to the waters'
Monotone
The grey winds, the brisk winds are blowing
Where I am
I hear the melody of many waters
Far below
All day, All night I listen to them flowing
To and fro

All day I hear the noise of waters
Making moan
Sad as the sea-bird is, when going
forth alone.
He hears the winds cry to the waters
Far below
All day, all night, I hear them flowing
To and fro.

The one he wrote to me on my 50th birthday -

Happy Birthday Mom
Thank you for the years
Sorry if I every brought you to tears
You mean more then the world to me
Your still young as long as your free.

Love allways
Rob

After I read the card I looked up and he was crying.  This was at a restaurant with Bob, Annie & a friend from college and Emily.  It was a connection I will never forget, and I am so grateful for that.