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May she rest in eternal peace. And may he, and those closâ€" est to him, experience the same peace on earth. As we walked away from the church, I couldn‘t help recall his mother‘s reference to looking down from the stars. She will do it so many tuimes, on her family, and their families, and she will love, and be so proud of, what she sees. Because in so many ways, they are in and of her image. Through years of friendship, | always suspected it Through last weekend‘s celebration of her life on earth, it was conâ€" firmed wellâ€"wishers, gracefully accept the sympathy, give Beth a hug and thank her for coming, and ask how my parents are doing. Not because it was the thing to do, but because it was, always is, what comes naturally to him. Quietly, he also admitted that morning had been the toughest, and that there would be equally tough days ahead. 1 nodded knowingly, gave him a brotherly hug, and urged him to keep in touch He will Naturally, 1 was nervous travelling Good Friday to the funeral home, wondering what to say to him, what to say of someone 1 had never met. Within seconds, however, as 1 should have expected, he glided across the room, put me perfectly at ease, shared some private thoughts, and passed along a humnorous anecdote. Just like him. Saturday, at the service in a beautiful old church in the neighborhood of his youth, he again did his best to greet the our own kids. He, as 1 do, lives for his family, the special umes, the shared moments, the everyday "stufl" and onceâ€" inâ€"aâ€"lifetime experiences. Some people are happy to be defined by the work they do. He is defined by the person he is. And while it comes naturally to him, I have no doubt his mother was an excellent role model. Whether «atching a drink together at the local bar, extolling the absolutely proper selection of Frank Mahovlich as the allâ€"uime Leal left winger, or hooting it up and down the third fairway of any golf course, any day, there arent many thoughts we haven‘t shared. Many, many about family, our childhood escapades, our dreams and visions for Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement #136379 Published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group 240 Holiday Inn Dr. Unit F, Cambridge ON. 2.%%% .‘-.t\o.\mmw: As [nends often do, we have shared thoughts about life and death. late and fortune, for many years together. We have laughed ourseives silly on many occasions, while on »thers. sought to calm raging storms through mutually .omforting thoughts or actions. To use the sporting vernacâ€" ular we‘re the "go to" guy for each other, as only guys can process, right now, his process. Her death, as the cliche goes, was certainly a blessing, ending a great deal of suffering. But as we learned at the warm and meaningful service Saturday, in life, even after her cancer was first discovered several years back, she not only handled the afMiction with high spirits and dignity, but made use of every possible moment to cultivate her legacy of carâ€" ing, of family values and love. Right down to scribbling The mother of my close fmend passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. Never met the lovely woman. But through her son, and the type of person he is, she had to be one of those special moms. Like mine, like yours, like so many of us thank our lucky stars we have, or had. it‘s easy to see where it comes from Tua‘s LifE WATERLOO CHRONICLE Ae ce n on it in innnetmmnegimegs coming, inevitable, sooner rather than later. Still, as we acknowledged, there is no preparing for when it actually happens. 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