Death waits for no one...

Well, I should have known it wouldn't be long before my serenity was shattered by yet another heartbreak... My favourite Uncle...My sweet, funny, loving Uncle David aka Uncle Ankle or Uncle D is gone. He got up this morning, just like every other morning, went to the bathroom, had a shower, shaved, had his coffee, got dressed, grabbed his lunch and left for work. According to reports from some of his coworkers, Uncle D had a very specific routine. He would get to work, park in front of his office in the exact same spot he has used for the last ten years, grab his lunch back, briefcase and coffee. He would lock the car, head into the office, smile and say a hearty "Good morning" to everybody. He would then proceed to his own office, set down his briefcase, put his lunch in his mini fridge and take a few sips of his coffee. He would then grab the coffee, go outside with a few of his coworkers, have a cigarette and head back in for the routine morning meeting. Today however, things weren't the same from the get go...Uncle D got up, had his shower, got changed, got his lunch ready and his coffee however, he was an hour late...according to my aunt he lingered in the car for a few minutes before leaving...which was very unusual for him. She was headed out the door to check on him when she saw him leave. According to his coworkers Uncle D showed up at work later than usual...parked on the side of the building, which was completely out of character for him, stayed in the car for about ten to fifteen minutes; got out of the car without his lunch bag or his coffee, headed straight past everybody and went directly into his office. He never came outside for the morning "smoke break/get together" and when it came time for the morning meeting, he was nowhere to be found. They paged him twice and feeling something must be wrong somebody was dispatched to go check his office. There they found him...lying on the floor....dead of a massive heart attack....he was 49 years old...I cannot express the pain and sorrow I am feeling right now. The loss I feel is so deep and so completely heart wrenching. Uncle D and I were close...we laughed together, enjoyed each other's company, cheered each other up, encouraged each other and were there to console each other during our toughest personal tragedies. Uncle D was pallbearer at my dad's funeral 3 years ago....Dad died july 25, 2006, and Uncle D died july 27, 2009...exactly 3 years and 2 days after my Dad...I was going to ask him to give me away at my wedding...I'm at a loss...Uncle D, you'll forever be in my heart...a huge piece has been broken off and has gone with you...I feel incomplete... when all my chips were down, you were always there with kind words, loving words, sincere words...wise words....I'll love you forever Uncle D...I'll forever mourn your loss! The world is a much sadder place without you in it, without you to share my triumphs and my defeats...I'll miss you my Uncle, my Confidant, my Friend....xoxoxoxoxo, You'll always be my Ankle, and I'll always be your Knees...xoxoxoxo