Bob Collens (Robert John Collens, 12/31/1947-5/24/2009) was a man I got to know and spend some time with in 2007. He introduced himself to me one day and before long we were talking about common interests and experiences we had. Bob only had partial use of a car at the time and used to spend a lot of time alone. We used to go out driving to various parks in the Winnipeg area, eat out, and go to movies and stuff. Along the way, we shared each other’s life stories, quite a few laughs, and we talked about an astonishingly wide range of subjects including: cars, computers, fear, our families, hydrogen cars, politics, recovery, religion, terror, therapy, the women in our lives, and much else. Bob was a gentle friend and support. After a while all friendships change and I didn’t see Bob at all in the last year or so. It was with much sadness I heard he had passed away after a short illness. Due to my own failure to keep in touch, I never got to say goodbye. My best memories of Bob are: Rest in peace, Bob. You can see some pictures of Bob on this slideshow. 