Sam Geer
1/11/2009
4:10:24 PM | Thought I'd check in and read the old posts. I lived down the street from Dan in Canton and shared our own times together during the relatively short years I knew him. Even though you may not here from or see everyone that 'experienced' Dan, he is remembered by people and in places you don't even know. I think about Dan almost every day and over a year later, his absence in this world is still difficult to think about. I was talking about Dan with our other neighbor just a few days ago while coming to terms with the sudden loss of another good friend, very similar to Dan, just this past Thursday. Just thought that in some way it might be comforting to be reminded that special people like Dan continue to live on in spirit and among many that crossed paths with him. It's just their physical presence that's lacking here with us, but they leave behind a legacy of love, caring, and a reminder to live life to the fullest and let those around you know that they're special and you care about them. And you know..bottom line..he was just good and fun to be around..and a good friend. When all is said and done, these things and a faith in God are all we really have here that's worth anything. One of my favorite quotes is attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson and the last line reads 'to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded'. Well Dan was a success...in life. I'm glad to know and have known people that fit this description. Lot's of people carry around a little part of Dan with them and he made life better for many. He is missed but NEVER forgotten. |
