All Things in Three
Dec. 11th, 2007 11:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rickpsA few minutes ago I learned that the partner of an acquaintance of mine from Palm Springs had passed away in mid November. That makes three counting ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
poohbearjim who I knew much less than I should have and jamesbeary who I'd met at a bear run yet never taken the time to get to know. All good people who's departure diminishes our world just a bit.
As I've grown older, losing those I've known has become a more and more frequent occurrence. Not that this is unique by any stretch of the imagination. Death and loss are part of the cycle of life. Not being particularly religious (hell, I'm not at all religious), I find myself pondering how to face the grim reaper that will come for us all.
I mourn for the loss of these good people. I mourn for the suffering of their families and those that were close.
I am reminded of all of those that I have lost who were close to me.
I celebrate their lives. I try to remember all of the good that they brought into people's lives. I believe that this celebration of the good should be their legacy. And my own (if I'm lucky) when my time comes.
Celebrate.
poohbearjim who I knew much less than I should have and jamesbeary who I'd met at a bear run yet never taken the time to get to know. All good people who's departure diminishes our world just a bit.As I've grown older, losing those I've known has become a more and more frequent occurrence. Not that this is unique by any stretch of the imagination. Death and loss are part of the cycle of life. Not being particularly religious (hell, I'm not at all religious), I find myself pondering how to face the grim reaper that will come for us all.
I mourn for the loss of these good people. I mourn for the suffering of their families and those that were close.
I am reminded of all of those that I have lost who were close to me.
I celebrate their lives. I try to remember all of the good that they brought into people's lives. I believe that this celebration of the good should be their legacy. And my own (if I'm lucky) when my time comes.
Celebrate.
