Restricted Mystic

This book is an honest effort to preserve the simple life story of my “father-in-law” who lived a remarkable life playing a perfect role in every family relationship he was part of. It’s not easy to be a good son a good student a good friend a good husband a good father a good grandfather a good neighbor and a very good father-in-law. He maintained a perfect relationship with everyone while most of us struggle to fulfill even one of these roles. I was fortunate enough to spend a small portion of my life with him and I’ve realized that living a simple yet perfect life is not easy in today’s world. I neither fully understood nor appreciated his role in my life until the end of his own. Now that he is gone I truly understand the profound impact he had on me. His absence has left an undeniable void in the lives of those closest to him. Mama I wish I had spent a little more time with you had I known how limited your time was. I’m sorry for my foolishness in our relationship for the worries I caused you and for the moments of immaturity you had to endure because of me. I’m sorry for being selfish. I never asked for forgiveness yet you always forgave me. Thank you for everything. I feel your absence every day. Perhaps life and death were beyond your control but you lived gracefully in between playing the simple yet beautiful game of life with elegance.