Ralph L. Petric

21 years. A lifetime. Feels like yesterday. Miss you kid.

Had a smile today talking with a co-worker about the time I found out that Scooter's name was actually Ralph. He was always just Scooter to us. I idolized him as the cool older brother that I always wished I'd had. Gone but not forgotten. :)

Ralph, thinking about you on your birthday. Almost 20 years later, I still think of all the fun times we had. Miss you lots!

So tomorrow is the first UFO Congressional hearing and I could not stop thinking about you today and how excited you would be to see this happening. Miss you as always and I hope to see you in the stars.

Life has been so hard without you. I think about you everyday. Every single day. I think about you when I see news about aliens. I think about you everyday when I pass your house and place of rest on the way to work. I think about you when I tattoo. I wish you were here. I wish you could guide me through the tough times. I wish I got to have Dr pepper way too early in the morning with you. So much here has changed and I wish you here to see it. I see you in the garden roses, in the...

Happy Birthday Ralph! Still think about you often and all the great times we had together. The other day on the radio there was a segment on senior pranks. One of my favorite memories was when you, Jason and I climbed down the hill to the school and turned the huge "R" backwards. I think we're past the statute of limitations now, haha!

Dia de los muertos.. you are on my mind all the time but especially today Pedro.. (the name he chose in spanish class that stuck as a nickname for years between us). I hate that you aren't here to share all the changes and crazy things life dished out, I hope you are giving everyone hell and feeling the joy so readily spread to others.

Happy birthday Ralph! Still think about you often and miss you lots.

Another year ... God I miss you.