In 1989 my mom re-married to a man named Gary, a great thing. Gary is a truly incredible and amazing person. I have been very fortunate to have Gary in my life.
Gary also had two adult children, a son and a daughter. I don't remember the first time that I met Gary's son Steve, but I remember the second very well.
In 1998, my son had just turned 1 year old. We drove down to see my mom for a surprise visit. I let Gary know we were coming, but we didn't tell my mom. As far as surprises go, it was the best ever. That week, we spent a lot of time with Steve and his wife Wanda, and I left with memories that will last a lifetime. It was truly an incredibly happy moment in my life. After that visit I made a collage picture of what we did and it has been hung up everywhere I have gone. There is a photo of Steve, Wanda, my son Brandon, his mom, and myself that I put in the center of that collage. Steve was a very smart business person, a dedicated husband, a loving father, and a genuinely great human being.
October 29, 2010, a Friday night, Steve was driving by himself and was killed in a head on collision. I still cannot accept that he is gone and that there is nothing anyone can do about it. Steve was taken from this world far too early, he will be missed, and he will be very fondly remembered. He was married to Wanda for just over 13 years, and they have a beautiful 10 year old daughter together.
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I'm sorry for the loss of someone very special to you. A dear friend of mine passed away suddenly a year ago last week, and I still can't fathom a place here on Earth without him around. My prayers for his family.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words. I remember the passing of your friend. The world certainly doesn't have enough of these people, and it makes it all the more tragic when they leave. One of my all time favorite poems ends with the lines "When Time arrives to take your hand, I'll say Time stole you from me."