Back in 2005 and 2006, I had stayed for three months each at my in-laws’ house as their spiritually adopted daughter. Those days my dad-in-law was busy serving as a Navajo traditional peacemaker and traveling a lot. I would tag along with him and learned from him as his apprentice.
In such days, I met Richard. He was a good friend of my dad-in-law. His age was probably in between my dad-in-law and me. About 10 years apart from both of us. My dad-in-law always teased Richard and treated him as a dumb person. But I knew he was very intelligent and smart, pretending being a dumb.
Those days my dad-in-law’s younger son started talking about his dream. His dream was to marry me and build a family together. The majority people would laugh at him. I myself thought he was joking too. But only Richard was different from others. Richard continued encouraging my younger brother for his fulfilling his dream. I know Richard actually prayed for my younger brother. Richard used to tell me he considered my younger brother as his real brother.
With Richard’s encouragement, eventually my younger brother did his part of job; joined the military and started working. In 2007, he proposed me for a marriage. Next year in March 2008, we officially married in Japan. After eight months of immigrant visa procedure, in December 2008, I moved to America as his wife.
Richard attended to our Navajo traditional wedding ceremony in April 2009.
I still remember he told us on the wedding day. Richard said he believed in my husband for fulfilling his dream. He knew this day would come. He was so happy for us. His words touched my soul.
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Tonight we were informed Richard had passed away in this July. We don’t know how he passed away. We didn’t keep in touch with him for the last several years.
As a memory of Richard, I wanted to write about him. He was a good friend of ours. He was a big brother for my husband. I want Richard know that we were blessed to have had spent time with him and gotten to know him.
Thank you Richard for your continuous belief in my husband. Your belief was very helpful for him.
Have a happy life in the spirit world. I know you are in the safe place with your loved ones.
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