Right before I went into church this morning, my phone beeped at me and it said I had a voicemail waiting.  WTF?  My phone never rang this morning.   I called my VM to check and it turns out the message was left last night at about 6pm.  Again, WTF?  I never heard my phone rings.

As I was listening to the VM from my sponsor in Vegas, I started crying.  A beloved member of Gamblers Anonymous in Las Vegas has passed away.

He was struggling with health issues for quite some time and he finally succumbed to those problems on Friday evening.   Bill H. entered the program on August 1, 2001.    At first he was quiet and shy, broken.  Just like most of us are when we first go into the rooms.

He quickly built up a support group and was learning how to build friendships as well.   He was wonderfully funny and enthusiastic about life.

He will be missed by many and loved by most that he came into contact with.   He was in the VA hospital down in San Diego when he passed.  Two fellow GA members were holding his hands when he took his last breath.

My heart goes out to his family and loved ones who knew and loved him best.  My prayers are with them right now.

I’ve done some crying since I found out and I’m glad I was going to church when I found out.  I was in the right place at the right time.

Thanks for letting me share.