Standing next to Dave,
I could feel
* His joi-de-vivre: his love of life and everyone in it.
* his enthusiasm
* his optimism
* his compassion
* his laughter
* his love of his family
* his support of his friends
* his availability to help out everyone, not just people he knew, and many people he didn't know that he was even helping.
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He would brighten my day just hearing his always cheerful voice.
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Quick with a friendly laugh and comfortable laughing.
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He would encourage the best of me.
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He would make me courageous beyond my comfort zone.
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* He was the "frosting on the cake" to encourage me to be a Eucharistic Minister at St. Perpetua Church, which opened a window to his Great joy of sharing the love of God with others.
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I secretly hoped to get Dave on the phone, when I called their house, just to hear his voice.
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Just standing next to Dave,
I felt like I was standing next to a loving presence.
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Now Dave stands by the loving presence of God.
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In Jesus' name,
with The Holy Spirit,
One God,
Forever,
and Ever...
Amen.
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- anne lagache
July 20, 2016 Wednesday
