Sunday, November 12, 2023
I've had the pleasure of knowing this man for about 10 years. We started at S&N together on the same day, I think it may have been Travis's 3rd or 4th first day with them, anyways since that day he has been an exceptional friend of mine. He has always been there to help me out anytime I've needed it. He loved and respected his Mama! He loved, respected, and looked up to his Daddy! He has always been devastated for messing up any relationship he had in his life. All he ever wanted was to mend all of those relationships. So no matter what any of you might think this is the truth! He always came by my house to hang out and talk about his kids that he loved very much and how screwed up the government was because the more he tried the less he could do for them and the less he got to see them. I know if this was me I would want somebody to say the truth about me and I know Travis would want me to do this for him! He was doing so good. He would always tell me how good or bad he was doing and this time he had been doing good for about 9 months. His motivation was always his children! He and I didn't have anything more than a real friendship for a relationship. It didn't matter how good or not he was doing he always came to see me and we would talk about it. As for his kids I say to every one of you that no matter what you might have been told or might think, he loved every one of you with his whole heart! Y'all are all he ever talked about! All of you! Bragging, missing, loving, hoping for each one of you. He had been doing so good for one reason only and it was for you guys. He wanted to be a part of your lives. Him and I have a similar situation with our babies and I have finally started winning, so he would always ask me for advice and guidance on how he should go about being in you guys lives. Everybody might say different but I know for a fact he had been doing good for a long time because he was trying to be there for his you. He was devastated losing his boy recently in court. As was I because I knew it was the wrong decision. No human should ever have to endure such a thing. There is no excuse to take someone's child away from them. Especially when they show signs of love, compassion, and caring like I know he did. I understand the other side of it too. We are fed garbage by our government and because of us being ignorant to the truth we tend to believe what they say and unfortunately in this instance they are dead wrong. I know Travis would have wanted me to say that too. I know that it is true and he did too. We talked for hours about it. The day that this happened he left my house to go to wherever he was that for whatever reason would be the last time I would see my friend. Travis hugged my neck and told me how proud he was for me and being allowed back into my kids lives after a horrible uphill battle with family that wanted to shut me completely out of their lives. He hugged my neck and told me goodbye that he was getting on an airplane to California to see his daughter and didn't know if he was coming back or not. He told me he would be in touch because he knew I was the only one that would answer his calls when he called. He was excited and happy, he was going to breeze through their program out there because he was doing so good and then get to spend time with his baby girl he said. I wish I would have stopped him in his tracks. He made a phone call and asked if he could swing through and I didn't even think to worry about him. I wish I would have stopped you in your tracks buddy! I wish that I would have at least reminded you to be careful and know who you are with. Instead I wished you luck, gave you my blessing and told you I would be waiting on that phone call and that was it. You wore my ridiculously expensive hardhat everyday at work. You rode and tore up my beloved motorcycle. You used 2 whole things of caulk and a bucket truck to fix the leaky corner of my guttering that leaks worse than ever now! You were honest and good hearted. You loved and lived for your family. You aggravated me to death sometimes! Lol You were an awesome friend dude. I love you man. Go rest high!
