The last time we went to church with Joe was Good Friday service in 2006. He was in a wheel chair and the stay was short since the incense make him sick to his stomach after a round or two of chemo. He never went back to church again. Instead he searched for other reasons to understand his cross to bear. Even when meeting with Gene Humphreys, who would do his service, he requested no prayers for him or our family. He took the scientific path, the new adventure road and the way of not asking why but instead what will it be like when I am gone.
I often think of his bravery. Knowing he was dying and how he did it with dignity and grace. And the lessons I learned from him is that when it is your time get your life in order, invite those you care about to be close and take care of business left undone. And before you go to sleep, before you end a phone conversation, before you depart from a visit always say "Love You" to those that mean the most to you.
Happy Easter Joe. We love you lots and miss you tons.
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