THREE GOOD MEN GONE TO HEAVEN

JULY 1, 2004
I HAVE USED THIS THEME ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION - BECAUSE I WAS BLESSED TO KNOW OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON WHO FIT THIS PROFILE. *********************
I am so sad. Our dear, gentle Governor of Indiana, did not survive the massive stroke he suffered earlier this week. He was such a kind person. The type of person who always gave you a smile and remembered your name. Focused on the conversation he was having with you and was just a plain, good person.
A.H. IN CARMEL CIRCLE
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A.H. -
DEATH KNOCKS AT THE POOR MAN'S DOOR AND THE PALACES OF KINGS
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ALL THE THINGS YOU SAID, WERE BASICALLY THE THINGS I WOULD HAVE SAID ABOUT RON JOHNSON, WHEN HE PASSED AWAY IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA OR TED TAYLOR, WHO PASSED AWAY IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.
SO, I CAN SEE THE DIFFICULTY YOU ARE HAVING IN ACCEPTING THE LOST, BUT THE LOST IS REAL AND THE ISSUE OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE, YOUR HANDLING IT, YOUR ADJUSTING TO IT -- IS OF NO REAL IMPORTANCE / SIGNIFICANCE IN THE BIG PICTURE - YOUR ACCEPTANCE IS A FAIT ACCOMPLI. YOU WILL HANDLE THIS -- YOU HAVE NO OPTION --YOU CAN'T CHANGE IT AND YOU CAN'T DROP EVERYTHING TO GRIEVE -- THE SALVATION FOR THOSE OF US WHO GRIEVE ARE THOSE OF US WHO DON'T GRIEVE -- THE GAS COMPANY - THE ELECTRIC BILL -THE NEED TO REPLACE THE CAR BATTERY THIS WEEK -BABYSITTING THE GRANDKIDS -- THE GIRL SCOUTS RINGING THE DOORBELL WITH THEIR COOKIES -THAT APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST, YOU CAN'T MISS. NOTHING STOPS AND WE CAN'T STOP AND THAT IS A GOOD THING - GRANDPA AND GRANDMA DIED, MOM AND DAD WILL OR HAVE DIED -THE GOVERNOR DIES -- WE KEEP MOVING ON --
THAT IS A GOOD THING - THE VERY PACE OF LIFE THAT SEEMS TO BE STOPPING US FROM GRIEVING AND PAYING FULL AND UNDIVIDED RESPECT TO THE DECEASED, ACTUALLY MAKES US FOCUS MORE CLEARLY THAT LITTLE TIME WE CAN DEVOTE TO THEM, IN A MORE POSITIVE MANNER -- WE CAN'T LINGER IN SELF PITY AND MORBID SORROW -- WE HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU DID AND MAY HAVE DONE WITHOUT REALIZING IT -- YOU PAID A TREMENDOUS TRIBUTE TO GOV. FRANK O'BANNON, WHOM I KNEW NOTHING OF, BECAUSE YOU CUT TO THE CHASE AND TOLD ME ALL I NEEDED TO EVER KNOW ABOUT HIM ---> "He ... was just a plain, good person."