I am sure that by now one of the regulars whose friendships meant the world= to Rob (Karl, Han, or Morris) have informed you of the great loss of my sw= eet man, Rob known to most of you as only Robatoy.
You perhaps have wondered how he ended up with such a 'silly' handle/ nickn= ame. If you got to spend any time here with him online you would have autom= atically seen his incredible sense of humour and wit, besides his intellige= nce and desire to help.
When Rob and I started dating 13+ years ago, my daughter was only 6 years o= ld. She and Rob formed the most incredible bond immediately. Rob knew that = to enjoy life, you need to have fun and who better to have fun with then ch= ildren. Robatoy is the nickname that Emily assigned Rob 13+ years ago. It's= a nickname that has always been near and dear to him, so his decision to u= se it here, speaks to the importance this group was to him.
I wanted to thank all of you who shared some of yourself, your skill, your = wisdom, but most of all those of who shared your friendships with Rob. Whet= her you were sponsoring him in his 'Survivor Walk' at the Relay for Life Wa= lk this past summer, or you were sending him e-cards when he was in the hos= pital. You brought him much joy and he appreciated you all so very much. I = felt it important for you to know that.
Sometimes we go a long our way in life be in real time, or online and our p= aths cross with people, we interact with them and maybe, just maybe we thin= k about them at some point through the day. I guess what I am trying to say= , don't EVER underestimate the effect you have on another human being. Rob'= s life was made richer by each of you and for that, I will be forever grate= ful.
I also wanted to share with you, a link to Rob's obituary, for those who ma= y be interested. I hope it helps you see that Robatoy was an incredible man= and I hope you will remember him fondly.
Sorry for the long post, but the Wrec was important to Rob and I know if he= had been able, he himself would have posted his own Final Farewell and it = would have included his favourite saying and a testament to how he tried to= live his life. "Dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never= be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, and Live like it's Heaven on = Earth."
God Bless you all. Robatoy's Wife (Angela)