Your death br lay hidden br br waiting for me br curled up in the telephone br br jumping out br br as my mouth br mouthed the words. br br “Yes...yes...I br understand! ” br br I, understanding br nothing. br br Trapped br inside this silence br br unable to believe br the realness br br of your smile br becoming br br only br a memory. br br The sound of your laughter br in my mind br br starting the tears. br br ******* br br Casting around for words for a Valentine’s Day card(we had been making fractal constructions) we finally decided to go with Max’s definition of what Love is.. br br This was highly coloured by Max’s all abiding love for snooker and his hero Ronnie O’ Sullivan. br br The card now read: “LOVE IS...LIKE A 147… br br IT CLEARS THE TABLE FASTER THAN A RONNIE O’ SULLIVAN.” br br A 147 being the biggest break you can get in snooker. br Max had the most amazing energy and delight in life…he lived fully in the moment. br br The world is a lonelier place without his love of life.