I'll miss you, Jim

January 28, 1944 – November 14, 2007

I met Jim Richardson this summer in Madison, WI and he was the sweetest person ever. We talked endlessly about Cambodia and traveling. He told me that he had a condition that prevented him from going back to Cambodia, where he wanted to live and volunteer. He loved Cambodia and its people so much. He took the risk of surgery because he wanted to go back to the country he loved. However, the surgery did not go as planned.

Here are the words of his daughter:
"Daddy's poor body simply couldn't take the strain of such an invasive operation and within hours, his vital organs began to shut down. Our only consolation is that Father took the risk of having heart valve surgery so he could return to the country, people, and place he so loved - Siem Reap, Cambodia. Without it he would have been restrained to a life in the States; with a successful surgery, he could have returned to his dream of a life and adventure abroad."

I'll miss you, Jim. I'll be donating to Friends without Borders in memory of you.

Friends without a Border:
http://www.fwab.org/default.php