John Charles Bishop

Recently, Scott Bishop contacted me and was reminiscing about when they would all come over to our place in Mission. It was touching… I too was thinking about the old days. Times with Lesley, her kayak, our dog. Our cat: Yeti! They all loved it when I got him to meow in a certain way. Then, when Scott contacted me recently, he told me that John was in the hospital with cancer. Gail and I started corresponding. I came over from Gabriola to see John and Gail. Gail and I had some time to reminisce and catch up in John’s hospital room. Nice… It was so amazing to see John. We talked about old times. Then after a while John needed some quiet time. He just had a bit of surgery… Before I left, we hugged and cried…. He said, “I love you man” “I love you too…”. I really thought I’d be back for another visit. He passed away 4 days later… In closing, I’ve since thought about George Harrison’s song “All Things Must Pass away”, and the incredible lyrics. Sunset doesn't last all evening A mind can blow those clouds away After all this, my love is up And must be leaving But it's not always going To be this grey All things must pass All things must pass away All things must pass None of life's strings can last So I must be on my way And face another day Now the darkness only stays at night time In the morning it will fade away Daylight is good At arriving at the right time But it's not always going To be this grey