I had an uncle who passed away from cancer close to nine years ago now. He was very smart, ran a farm, loved animals, was always versed in history as well as current events, was never lazy, always had a story to tell, and was an authentic human being. Sadly, he got diagnosed with cancer a few years before it took his life in 2012. I remember some time before he passed, he told me I needed a “good girlfriend”. Sadly, he didn’t live to see that happen. It hurts me that it didn’t happen and that it may never will. 