John, at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens, October 2010
LJB died last night at 9:38 pm
I'm grateful to have been a part of John's life. He made me feel I was special.
He taught me that Reaching Out is the way to stay connected.
John often said "Life is Good When You Live". I didn't fully embrace that saying all these years - I knew it was true in an abstract way, but I didn't take the time to think about what it really means.
In the last few months I've seen what it means and I understand it now in a more profound way.
John exemplified that spirit of living for me.
He talked every day about the things he was grateful for.
He lived by knowing each moment.
As a result, his Life Is Good.
Life is Good, When you Live. I hope I'll be as gracious in my life as John was in his.
I imagine he's having a wonderful time finding out all the best places to go in the New World.
I will probably have more to say in the coming days or weeks about John. Or not. I'm not sure.
He was an interesting person and we had a great history. He wasn't without some challenges (not just the physical variety), but he was always good-spirited, kind, and generous.
He made room for me in his life, and for that I'm better.
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