All I know…about loss
All I know for sure is that loss reminds us of the importance of our actions today.
I am dealing with the loss of one of my siblings, and it has made me realize how great it was that he was so great. I get to tell his daughters that he was GREAT. That he was RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, FRIENDLY, and HONEST. That he would be there for anyone, even a stranger, in a heartbeat. That he was a HELPER.
Life is about time well spent today…and not about the past. None of us are prisoners to our past. We can all erase the past and let go of our grip on the future by helping the people in front of us right now. That’s what my brother did, and for that he is immortal.
I am reminded that the good we do with what is in front of us outweighs all else.
He was always a good brother…a great brother. He leaves three young girls who were his life and his heart and his soul. He leaves 10 brothers and sisters that admired him, and counted on him a countless number of times. He leaves hundreds of friends who always knew that whenever and wherever he would be there if he could.
He was truly a wonderful human being, and how fortunate I am to have had him show compassion and fill my life with wonderful memories. His laughter and his smile play back in my mind and are felt in my heart. All the good in him lives on, and this is the greatest gift that he left his daughters.
And today all I know about loss is that the time we did have was a gift.