Bittersweet

Today I went to a funeral for B's godfather. He went to the hospital complaining of headaches, and then within days he was gone. He suffered from an aneurism but because he was in otherwise good health he continued to be a positive force in others' lives by donating his organs. So today we went to Suffolk for the funeral and it was very moving. There had to have been about 150 people there. Everyone thought the world of him, and the eulogy given by his friend of 50 years, who is also a Quaker pastor, was beautiful. I  cannot repeat verbatim what she said but of him she said:

1. He radiated his inner light. It was so warm that other people gravitated towards him. 

She was right. B's father idolized his godfather so much so that they became good friends and B remembers him throughout his life. At the funeral there were many kinds of people there, from National Guardsmen to bike racers (he still raced motorcycles into his 60s--B went on a trip with him to OH just two years ago to see him race) to family.

2. B's godfather had everything he wanted and wanted everything he had. 

If we could all be so lucky. B said he wants to live up to that.

3. According to scientists it is said that eventually all of the atoms within our world, including us, will travel out into the rest of the universe. So although Bill is dead, he will once again be amongst the stars, traveling at the speed of light (he liked to move fast anyway, so it fits).

These were the three most beautiful parts of her eulogy. He brought B great happiness and because he's my husband, he brought me happiness too. We are thankful for that.

Peace be with you Bill.