Thanks ((Cheri, Curious and Corky))

He and I were considered troubled teens, but for different reasons. He was very close with his mother, but she died from breast cancer when he was 13 (my friend was 18). He got into a lot of trouble after that, and had a really hard life.

The last couple of years were happy for him though. He married a woman from China who hardly speaks English - if any, lol. When I met them, it was obvious language wasn't a problem for them, and they appeared to really love each other. It's nice to know she never left his side. She'll be going back to China - doesn't want to stay.