Death and Dying

The other day a man died. Not that that fact in itself is amazing. People die all the time. What made this death noteworthy was that the man wasn't famous or rich or anything that one would associate with important people.

This man was just a quiet man. He spent the 54 years of his too short life helping others. He helped people that most of us would have ignored. He refused to ignore them. He went out of his way to find them.

This man was not a man of great wealth but a man of great heart and compassion. He invited people into his home when they were homeless.

This man was not a man of great culinary skills but a man that enjoyed food. He invited people to enjoy his offerings of food when they had none.

This man was not a man of great oration but a man that spoke simply. He would turn a listening ear to anyone that required one.

The death of this man will not be noticed by many but I have noticed. The world is poorer because of his passing.

Rest in Peace, Greg! Cancer can't get you now!!