Mike was a great guy who found a way to include this broken down old man into his circle of friends when I felt like the lone-man-out. He was always open to a good joke or story or just to make a new friend. I can't count the times he would ask me, "What do you think about this t-shirt idea....?" He was always thinking of new ways to market his products and make a sale. I never knew Mike to say anything harsh or untoward against anyone. He was too interested in affecting other peoples lives in a positive way to get caught up in all of the negative that we find in the world.
I heard a story once about 2 small girls that were walking down a railroad track holding hands. One girl's foot became stuck in the tracks. After a short while, a train started bearing down on them and soon both children were dead. The next day the newspaper headlines read,
"One girl held by the foot, the other held by love." The second little girl could have let go of her friends hand and run away to safety but her love for the other girl would not allow her abandon her friend. When I think about what happened here with Mike and Li LiMei, I can only think that the love they had one for another held them together even unto death. If we could only find more friends like that we would all be rich beyond measure.
I Love you Mike and Li Li,
Johnny