Well, this was unexpected. I now have a face to identify my friend. The odd thing is, I had no accident and do not suffer from a memory gap - all I needed to do to have this experience is meet and make a friend on the web.

:)

Actually, it happened the right way around, for I came to know him as a person and was surprised to find that not only has he a lovely and creative style of writing, but is also a nice (old fashioned 'decent') human being.

John, my friend, sometimes I think of you as a gift from life, so that I do not leave for my next adventure, disappointed by most of those I have known and cared for.

I hope you stay as you are....

This message started off by my feeling that it is 2 am and I feel like saying hello to someone nice. First name that came to mind was yours - and now I am trapped again, for I am going to spend some time reading the rest of this story.

:)

Alex