auf Wiedersehen, adieu..."
This week I attended the funeral of one of my dearest friend's father. I was struck by the sizeable impact that one life can have on so many people. He wasn't famous, he wasn't rich, he wasn't particularly ambitious -- but he was a man that had good values and loved with all his heart.
Funerals, being the somber beast that they are, also offer the opportunity to reflect. They give us a glimpse into that person, and by doing so, may illuminate something about ourselves. All of a sudden we find ourselves thinking about our lives, our views, our values, our family, our future, our legacy, our losses - and by turning inward, we find all that was good and noble and enviable about the person we are there to honor. By seeing the good in them, we renew our faith in ourselves.
That's what good people do - they make us see the potential we have in ourselves. They let us see, by their example, how to live a decent life. They make us happy that we got the chance to know them and leave us better people for having known them.
So long Butch. Thanks for being you.
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It is good to see you writing again! I tagged you in a post for a meme today (don't worry if you don't know what that means, I had to look it up too). Play along if you like, or feel free to ignore me. Hope you're doing well!
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