People come and go in our lives everyday. The best friends are the ones that you share an inseparable bond with. Sometimes these friends get lost for a while but somehow always manage to circle back around in your life. You know they are real friends because you can talk to them today as if you talk to them everyday even though it may be years since your last conversation.
In the last two years one of those lost friends found their way back to me and we talked as if we talked everyday. He trusted me enough to fill me in on the missing years. He trusted me with both the good and the bad, knowing I would never judge him. I felt as if this friend gave me a gift because he had no fear to share the truth.
Sadly, Saturday the Lord decided it was time for him to come home. It was like one minute he was here and the next he was gone.
In recent weeks I had reached out to him but had not heard from him. There was a part of me that worried when he did not respond but I trusted when he was ready he would circle round again. That never happened.
When people die their friends and family wish for one more day with them. When people die suddenly the longing for one more day is much greater.
If I had one more day with Brandon I would want to meet him at the park with my dog and let him meet her. We would talk about his wanting to help others with service dogs. It would probably turn to something silly, like crazy things our dogs did and we would be laughing.
If I had one more day with Brandon I would want him to make me his favorite meal. He loved to cook and was quite good at it. It seemed to be something that brought him peace.
If I had one more day with Brandon I would want to go to his favorite club and listen to him play. Music was something he could get lost in and the rest of the world didn't matter.
Today, there will be a celebration of Brandon's life. I will miss talking to my friend, I will treasure the gift of trust he gave me but, most of all I will miss listening to him laugh. I am so glad he will finally be at peace.
RIP Brandon
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