really hard to take in bro, very sad, very sad Mike has left us Rod. two huge losses today . the pope and Mike . a wonderful snf moving emotional Zlata dedi for our dearly departed friend . my prayers are with all that knew him.great job and hope you can recover soon. sigh.. a friend has left us..

Indeed, they're both on the way to a better place. This planet has become a very sad place. Those of us still here need to find a way to fix that.

Life can be so sad,

It's tough when something like this happens. I also lost a good friend a few years ago and the world seems emptier now. All I can do is keep memories of her and keep going until my own path comes to an end.

Sad that he's gone, but he'll never be forgotten. beautiful Dedication.

i just posted a image in his name Rod.

Such a great tribute sorry to hear that. You did good here very touching.

Beautiful tribute to your friend.

Rod I'm so sorry for your loss, he was a brother to you even miles away, and you enshrined him so beautifully here, and before (including with your moving announcement of his illness with that great, loving photo). This post moved me to tears. The lyrics are gorgeous (as is the performance you mentioned), and your words are very moving. And your image---your creations comforting zlata, who was so central to Mike's art---it moved me to tears as well. And you have blazing transcendent light in the background, where Mike dwells now. I always liked the idea that great passed souls should appear to us as light, gleaming down on us from above.

I'm so sorry for Mike's suffering: I hope he had peace in the end. And I give my deepest condolence to you. May he live on in you forever, as a beacon. Thank you for letting us know.

(I'll drop you a note. I hope all is well otherwise...you've had a long journey. Our leaders may not make things better ((that's an understatement)), but may the heavens shine light upon you and Jo always.)

Absolutely wonderful, good composition and excellent dedication 👍🙋‍♂️

Ein sehr schöner Render

Beautiful dedication

Oh, I am so sorry to hear this. Mike was a wonderful member here and a good friend to so many of us. May he be at peace, now.

I hope you hold on to the good memories and those memories bring you comfort, Rod.

Sorry to hear of loss of your friend

Lovely tribute.

Sorry for your loss, I never knew him aside from seeing a few of his gallery posts. This is a lovely tribute.

Oh, nooo! I recently wondered, what happened to him, since he was so absent quite a while. I always wanted to ask you about him, but I was so seldom here recently. Now I'm too late... It makes me sad, because He was the first to comment and comfort me on my very first Image in my Gallery here, that found it's way here toe to a loss of mine. He was so kind and I think there was almost no image in this Gallery, where he didn't comment and encourage every one of us. I hope, he is at a good place now, and that one day, I may meet him personally (or should I say "in spirit"?) and together with all dear Lifeforms I lost and miss so dearly in my life. R.I.P. Mike

What a moving tribute to him Rod. Very well done.

I'm sorry to hear he passed away. Great tribute!

I will definitely miss Mike as well. A great artist and friend.

Wonderful work, Rod.

I'm very sure he's back at work at his desk in heaven contacting Zlata.

I am so shocked by his passing, Rod. I didn't know Mike that well, but we had good chats on many occasions. I wouldn't wish for him to suffer any more pain, which is why our grieving is made a little easier, knowing he was not in a good place, but now he's at peace and out of that awful pain. Thank you for the beautiful dedication. It is so moving to look at. Thank you for being his friend when he needed you the most. God bless Mike.

Sorry to hear my friend. Superb dedication to an awesome individual. Will be missed by many.

Sorry re you loss. As we age we come to realize that close friends are our greatest treasures.

It's so sad to hear the news of your friend and fellow artist passing Rod, he will be missed by many in this community.

Wonderful dedication. May he rest in peace.

Wonderful dedication to a lost friend. Terrific image and poem.

Great dedication for a great friend.
Mike will be missed by us and by many in the house, here.

Great dedication for a great friend.
Mike will be missed by us and by many in the house, here.

RIP Faemike55. Nice Respect, Rod!

I'm deeply impressed by your words and the image, so very Feamike like. Sorry Rod, I needed time to process what had happened, and how you and also Mark Mike commemorated.

I was deeply saddened when I learned how seriously ill Mike had become. We had exchanged messages through sitemail, which I truly cherished. Even in the tone and subtle clues of his last uploads, I could already sense that his health was deteriorating, and even then, my heart felt heavy.

When I posted something for his birthday and didn't receive a reply, my worries grew stronger.

Mike must now be experiencing a love so deep, so overwhelming, that we as human beings on this Earth can hardly begin to imagine it. He has risen into a place fully immersed in love, embraced by rays of grace and compassion, within an infinite light. A light that shines forever, and always will. ( my idea about it).

Goodbye, dear Mike. I loved you, and I will carry that love with me in gratitude.

Thank you Rod for your moving dedication, I understand that you and Jo will miss Mike, on the other hand, you can cherish that you met Mike. Not the Mike in pain, but the wonderful personality of your friend. Love, and God bless, Rod. Jacomina.

Sweet!