You never know how much a kind word or even just a smile, can bring joy into the life of someone who feels lost, forgotten or in total despair. I had not heard from my old DA friend AudaAbuTayi aka Alpharalph in several months. He had responded with a short reply to one email back in early May then nothing. I knew he was ill, his cancer has returned after remission. But he had bounced back several times, so I figured I'd hear back. I was checking Google tonight hoping NOT to see his obituary...but I did. Alpharalph passed away back in late May. He was a dear DA friend that I never got the chance to meet. His wife was the inspiration for my character Nurse Pat, and he appears in some of my earlier works as Alpharalph. He and I shared so many things over the years. When I was having marriage issues he always checked in, sent cool links to awesome fetish stuff and I did the same with him. It is hard to believe he has really left. I hope he's up in fetish heaven right now looking down on me with more great ideas for scenarios to draw. If you knew Alpharalph, Betaralph or AudaAbuTayi please drop me a note and tell me your memories of him. He was a true gentleman fetishist and a great friend, and I cared for him very much.