Mortality thoughts…

Posted on | September 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Last night I went to a celebration of the life of Luis Lovera May 18, 1963-Sept 3, 2008.

Luis is survived by his wife and 3 children.

Sitting and listening to music, poems and stories about Luis was humbling.

How do people remember Luis?

Great father, wonderful husband, caring man and a pilot.

Four things defined the life of Luis, sure there might be more but the top four were topped by him being a great father!

As I sat wiping tears from my eyes as I watched Luis’s children shifting in their seats and their mother resting a loving hand on their shoulders I wondered how people will remember me?

I wondered what would someone say if they mentioned my name after I am gone?

What will people say about me the day after I die? The week after? A month after? A year after?

In two weeks two parents I have had some connection to have died.

My children seem to have let this loss role off their shoulders.

Vainly I wonder what my world would be like without me in it?

What would my children do? My wife? My parents? My colleagues?

As I sit here I thought maybe I should write my own obituary!  Maybe I should put my life in focus?

I can’t seem to get past,

James Piecowye was…

What about you? What do you hope people will say about you the day, week, month,year after you die?

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