Life and Times of Ley Harris This is a little something I made for and Dedicated to Ley, one of my very best friends. I will always miss you. April 23, 1979-August 26th, 2001 Hartley Lane... Where it all began. Here is Ley with his older sis Amy I met Ley in '95 when I had moved to Hartley Lane with my Nana. There were absolutly no girls on the block my age so I really had no one to hang out with. I had first met Marek in Math class, who in turn introduced me to his brother Kwan, and then Kwan led me to Ley. His house was where we all hung out at, his mom was really cool and didn't ever mind us all hanging out over there. We would stay up watching either Jerry Springer or Bob Ross paint his happy pictures. That school year ended and Summer began. That was probably The Best Summer of my life. Everyday I hung out with those guys. And everyday I was treated just like their sister, and I loved it. And of course my house was the place to be with all the food we kept in the house. My favorite memories were of watching the guys play basketball, Ley try and do his tricks on his skateboard... and most of all those mornings where all the guys would come down and I would make my infamous French Toast. Summer ended and I had to move back to Georgia... but the friendships I made that summer stayed with me to this day. The miles only kept us apart in person, never in the heart... Here is Ley with Marek doing what they do best... lay around and watch TV. Here is one of those late nights I was speaking of earlier. Erin, Kwan and Ley. The brothers Kwan and Ley. You couldn't seperate these two for anything. Ley's very favorite thing to do. Me and Ley talkin smack. Me and Ley again, this time with his face. Here is Ley on his way to his Dad's wedding. He looks so silly, as usual. The announcement. Kwan standing by his man.   This is Ley's family. Amy, Kathy, Emily, and Ley. You can tell he obviously didn't want to be in this picture. Here is Ley with his little sis Emily when she was going through her black hair phase. Ley, doing what he always does... making other people laugh. Uncle Ley with his neice Bridgette. This page was one of the hardest pages I have ever had to make. Ley's young life was ended so suddenly and unexpected and I never got to say goodbye. I didn't go and visit him enough like I should have, and I regret that now. But I look into the lives and spirits of all of our friends in Knoxville and his family and I realize how much Ley lives on through each of us. He touched all of our lives in a very special way and I thank him for that. The thing I rememeber most about Ley was his ability to make everyone in the room laugh or at least crack a smile. He will be dearly missed by all of us. A sunny, hot day in August, we lay our best friend Ley to rest. Here are most of Ley's Friends that came out to the burial. To name a few... Kwan, Marek, me, Dylan, Erin, Brandon, Scorphy, Luke, Huddy, John, Christy, Suzanne, Donald, and a few others whose name I can't recall. Mom and the core crew; From left to right...Dylan, Me, Kwan, Luke, Kathy, Brandon, Scorphy, Marek. Everyone in this picture was with us back in the days of Hartley Lane, some longer than others, but the pain in our hearts all still burns the same on this day. Probably the saddest day of all of our lives.

Here is a poem I found that my mom wrote and I wanted to add it to this page because it's meaning holds true to the feelings I have about Ley. Tomorrow I'll Cry A heart was broken some time ago When it was decided that you must say goodbye It hurt me deep down because I love you so Maybe tomorrow I will take time to cry A dream was shattered that sad summer day And to this very moment I'm not sure why A love so beautiful was taken away I know tomorrow I will take time to cry A future of happiness has come to an end Before you had a real chance to try Now pain is with me where ever I go It's now tomorrow, the time to cry

Here is another poem I found. If I knew it would be the last time that I'd see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that would I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more. If I knew it would be the last time I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day. If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute to stop and say "I love you," instead of assuming you would KNOW I do. If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, well I'm sure you'll have so many more, so I can let just this one slip away. For surely there's always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything just right. There will always be another day to say "I love you," And certainly there's another chance to say our "Anything I can do?" But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I'd like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight. So if you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret the day, That you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their one last wish. So hold your loved ones close today, and whisper in their ear, Tell them how much you love them and that you'll always hold them dear Take time to say "I'm sorry," "Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay." And if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today.

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