My thoughts and observations of what is and what should be
I sit here with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes, wondering why this bothers me so much tonight. A little more than 24 hours ago, a long time friend of mine let several of her friends know that she had just lost her younger brother Sam. This young man, whom I never knew personally, died as the result of a car accident in New Hampshire yesterday. My friend Tina let me know the news just moments Continue Reading...
Cancer may have taken another earlier today But with that thought there's some things to say Disease didn't win, nor was there a defeat Rather another daughter next to our Lord's seat Tonight is the night on earth we say good-bye For many, the questions asked begin with why Sometime this morning, she left us well before dawn She bid farewell to the machines she depended on She was Continue Reading...
Beginning with trips, visits, and times before they ever registered with my conscious memory, I had many friends. These friends weren't from my neighborhood or from our church, and I wasn't even old enough to be in school yet. Nevertheless, I had friends. And as each year passed it seemed as though I had more friends. These friends didn't go away either, they were just always my friends (they Continue Reading...
I was in the car, driving alone, down my driveway when I received a text message from a long time friend of mine asking if I knew Tyler Walsh. I have coached baseball for many years and he knew that I did know Justin Walsh. As soon as I read that message I got the, all too familiar, chill I get when I learn of someone I know, even indirectly, who has passed away. I answered before I ever left the Continue Reading...
Saturday afternoon I was fortunate enough to be present for a very special celebration. I attended a celebration of life, the life of Joe Hubbard, my friend. Due to family commitments, I arrived later in the event than I would have liked, on the other hand, I was honored to be there and wouldn't have missed it. I did miss the speeches/remembrances shared by friends and family. Although I was very Continue Reading...
I originally posted this tribute back in November when I heard the news that Sam Carey had passed away. Tonight his Central High School number 52 jersey will be retired in a halftime ceremony of the Central-Memorial game being played at SNHU. So, even though you may have seen this, read this, or shared this just a couple of months ago, I decided to re-post this tribute. For one reason, we only get Continue Reading...
Just a random thought passing through my head. Would American companies be better off by hiring and retaining good people or by hiring to a quota, demographic, or some model created in the spirit of not making people upset? Seriously. I could go into this for awhile and get all worked up but maybe that's a topic for another time. People make the world go 'round. They always will. Good people are Continue Reading...
January, 2012 - We Were Friends. Recently a long time friend of mine passed away. I hesitate to say he lost a bought with cancer because he battled, he inspired, he laughed, he smiled, and carried others on his back at times for 9 years, while cancer gathered all its might, trying to take him down. I dare say cancer never took him down, because he won a lot more battles in that time Continue Reading...
I got home from my son's hockey practice earlier this evening. After everyone settled in, I flipped on the Australian Open as background noise while I checked email, FB, the weather, and a few mindless things. My mindless escape from a couple of busy, if not trying, days, was instantly diverted. I felt my heart leap into my throat as I read Mark DiMarzio's post first. My hopes of some alternate Continue Reading...
I sit here with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes, as I cannot seem to make myself move a muscle. This is another tribute piece, not much different from one I wrote just weeks ago. Some of this is unchanged as truths and observations needn't be corrected or updated here. That said, this is specifically and uniquely a tribute to the life of Dennis Traynor. He was taken from us all before we would Continue Reading...