Devastated..... While the world continues to reel from the unbelievable loss of a sport's legend in an air traffic accident, it became our reality here in our own back yard. The loss of a couple beloved by many......including me. She was a boss, a friend, a celebrant at my wedding, a community activist, and a warrior who brought organization and empathy to the coroner's office.
When I got the news, I cried why them?? They have done everything right! They are servants! They are leaving their mark! Besides her accomplishments, he leaves a legacy of his own as a past fire chief, alderman, interim mayor and local businessman. They are leaving their MARK. Why take them? Had they done enough Lord? Was their life's mission complete?
Tomorrow is never guaranteed. We hear that often. But tonight I'm wondering "am I leaving a mark"? What am I doing that matters? I need to do more.......I need to do better. I need to find a way to GIVE more, DO more, BE more. If that is your legacy given to us, Cinda and Frank, I'm not sure how we can ever compare. But tonight, I'm thinking I need to try. If tomorrow I were gone, would I have left this world slightly better? Would I have promoted change that makes a difference? Tonight I mourn, tomorrow I begin.
Cinda,
Thanks for the laughs, the love, the twinkle in your eyes, the nicknames "Pegeye" and Pegski", the "Platsgraff", the mentoring and the friendship.
RIP friends and thanks for lives well lived. You will be missed!
