Bob was my best friend in the whole world. He never judged me or made fun of me, never, not even once in his entire life. I never had one argument with this great man in my entire friendship with him. He always had my back since the day i met him in the 3rd grade. I remember one day after football practice a boy named Lance picked a fight with me. While everyone was waiting to see me get beat up, Bob came out of know where and grabbed Lance off of me. Since that day i knew how special Bob was and how much he meant to me. Bob protected me mentally and physically from harm. He always gave me his ear when i needed to talk, he never interrupted me. He always was in good spirits, always smiling. Every person i have ever introduced to Bob fell in love with him instantly. He mastered anything he wanted to. I remember Bob taking a few guitar lessons and mastering the guitar like it was nothing to him. He could play Hotel California perfectly within two weeks of picking up the guitar. Bob mastered Thai Boxing in two weeks like it was nothing to him. He was a great wake boarder too. He was the best story teller i have ever heard. He was the only one who could make me laugh hard enough to pee my pants. He had an attention to detail i have never seen before. He loved life, he loved his family and friends with all his heart. He never expected anything from anyone in return for his love. Every good experience i have had in life was with this great man. I could talk to him about anything for hours, i could call him at 3 am on a work night and he would pick up. Bob was the only person who trusted me, and i trusted him with my soul. We drove 800 miles up the PCH highway together in California, It was like a dream, i felt like i was in heaven when i was with him. Every experience with him was surreal and we laughed and talked about so much. We saw some of the greatest sunsets earth has to offer together. We talked about space and the milky way when we were kids for hours. He understood beauty and he understood the value of living a good life. He told me the thing that gave him the most fulfillment in life was to help other people see the light. He showed me the light, he was light. He was my brother, my best friend, he was light to everyone. I intend to live my life to the fullest like Bob showed me. I always told Bob how much i loved him while he was here and i cannot wait to pick up where we left off. I know he is watching over me from heaven, I miss you very much bro. Talk to you soon. Love, Ahsan Karim.
