My Rants

Today was a day of sadness, sorrow, and of parting. Today we laid to rest a very special man. My Father in-law. I had to say good bye to a hero. Today was different. This man was larger than a hero. He was charismatic, he was jovial, he was gentile, he was open, he was honest, he was non judgmental, he was welcoming, he was human. He lived a good life, difficult at times, however difficult it was though he did not take that out on the people around him. He was a grand listener. He was a marvelous story teller. He was a lot of fun to be around.

One thing that everyone agrees upon about my Father in-law, he made everyone around him feel good. Never a discouraging word came forth from his mouth. I hardly had a chance to get to know him. However I am very grateful for the time that I did have. He has given me more than he could ever imagine. He has given me his daughter and his acceptance and love. For those things I will always cherish him.

To quote Horatio from Hamlet by William Shakespeare "Good night sweet prince:
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!"