As expected, the huge Catholic church was filled with standing room only for the friend who passed away earlier this week. Why is it always the guy who was a really great guy? This guy was married to his high school sweetheart. They met at 15, it was love at first sight, and they haven't been apart since. This was a couple that did everything together - I even saw them both at the grocery store often. They really were each other's "better half."
Why isn't it the guy who was a jerk who played around on his wife?? Why is it always the really good one, who the entire town loved? Here was a guy that was always asking what you needed and how he could help. The one with a great sense of humor that had no enemies. The one who really appreciated his family and was in awe of them. The one that volunteered for all of the dad stuff and the one you could always count on. His oldest son was in DD's class every year from kindergarten through 8th grade at this small town's Catholic school. Since there was only one class of about 20 kids, all the parents really got to know each other since there were tons of holiday parties and fundraisers. I can remember that even at parent-teacher conferences, when it's 95% mothers, this guy always came with his wife. They had a ski boat and an RV, and were always camping and doing family activities with friends. They really lived life to the fullest. And now? His wife in her early 40's is a widow. With 3 kids to raise.
I never seem to understand that life isn't fair...
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