Those who are alive and remain, may YOU rest in peace!

In those last moments standing in the presence of the one you love, surrounded by family and close friends nothing else really matters besides the one you've lost. Suddenly sad memories fade away and are replaced by happy recollections of your time together. Things you've done, places you've been, things you've said, lives you've touched, and legacies that will live on forever. As family members share embraces, tissues, and tears, suddenly it doesn't really matter who hurt you, made you mad, owed you money, or talked about you behind your back. Suddenly you realize that there is so much more to life than what you have been living. You are grateful for all that you have, all that you have accomplished, and all that you are privileged enough to still be able to do. You give thanks for the impact your loved one made in your life, and you rejoice knowing that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord (where the real party begins) and hopefully you'll remember that in life, there is no greater accomplishment than to love and to be loved! Enjoy it! Letting out a heavy sigh as I say goodbye to someone whose love, faith, and zeal for life has touched the hearts of many!! He will be soo greatly missed, but Congratulations brother Lou. You made it!