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Services of a Friend who was a Co-worker. Today, I attended the services of a co-workers, but more-so a friend, very kind considerate and gentle nature of man. Everyday he had the same peaceful and happy disposition wrapped in a sense of humor. Recently he had some flu like symptoms but over all seemed to be doing quite well> He went on vacation to California and on the day before he was to return he had a massive heart attack. the news devastated all of us at work, followed by the news a day later than he had passed away. He was 57. He is a true representation that we are always best to make friends based on the person not on other things, he was a gay man who is Caucasian, his mate spoke at the services. but what was most important he was a 'good, honest and honorable person, and a joyous individual. There was not an empty seat in the chapel. they did not spend a fortune on flowers and all such things, it was simple but elegantly done, the program was done on a simple card, but with a very graceful presentations. He has shown that it does not take a major expenditure to have a farewell gathering. It will be a remembered experience to have shared in his farewell gathering. It was an odd week walking the hallways and not seeing him or going to the copy room and having a good laugh about something, or visiting his office and making a moment to laugh even as the desk is piled with paper, or him coming to my area, with my three desk piled up with papers. His best Friend, the woman whom he went to lunch with daily and and whom he was the godfather of her , sang beautifully as if the most appropriate songs were chosen by divine intervention. We all played the lotto pool together, and he was always the first to bring his money for the week's pool. We all talked about the social programs we'd create and the comforts we'd find and make without having to work anymore. His services were very graceful, sunny and light hearted, very much a service that reflected how he lived. It was amazingly graced considering that he did not die of a long term illness, it was an unexpected instance- yet the composure within the services was certainly as he wanted and his family and friends carried out his wishes. It was an honor to attend his farewell services. |
