After an early morning dusting of snow the sun had come out to reveal a winter wonderland of frozen trees and rolling fields sculpted by a blanket of white, sparkling in the sun light.
I am driving to Fort Wayne Indiana with my good friend Carrie to pay my last respects to my brother Denny and add my support to his family on this day of goodbyes. The predicted snow fall has not come as if the universe has gifted us with one last day of sunshine for this day most solemn, this day most sincere.
As I look out on the desolation of the Midwest country side I am reminded of other moments past, moments of tranquil reflection as I waded through the drifting snows with my brother by my side. Brother Denny tall and determined as he lead the way on our hunt for adventure, with Beebe guns cocked and ready to capture the wild game a foot.
There were many times early on that we shared this brotherly companionship and it made me feel warm and protected. Unfortunately youth does not last forever and as time marched on our togetherness became less frequent especially with the advent of grade school, new friendships and such. But even with these separations the bond of brotherhood held strong and although we were to see less and less of each other as we moved in our new directions there was always a cosmic connection that I felt which kept us in touch.
As I stood by my family's side on this cold and solemn winter's day I felt the blowing drifts of snow washing over me, each crystal of ice containing the million memories of our lives - as if to say "rejoice and take comfort for we have lived and loved, and our memories shall comfort us through eternity and beyond. As long as there is ice and snow, and as long as the sunshine falls on the crystals below, these memories will sparkle with all the light and love that is contained in them ... and we shall be forever with them".
Be at peace my brother and shine among the stars that now embrace you ...
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