Parting Glass
And let's keep telling the stories. Here are the prompts that I had written and Dan had read on Saturday, before our sharing time:
Sharing Time
...Papa Josh brother Josh son Josh...
We loved you as we knew you, knew you as we saw you, always will remember you
...Uncle Josh cousin Josh nephew Josh...
We smiled with you, laughed with you, shared life with you
...Family Josh friend Josh neighbor Josh...
We were blessed, enriched, fortunate to have you in our lives
...Appleseed Josh Braumeister Josh Scrabbler Josh...
Through the workshift, on the way home, and into the weekend
...Preacher Josh pilot Josh gregarian Josh...
You showed us how to enjoy each breath, each day, each second chance of life
...Trumpeter Josh marcher Josh music lover Josh...
And to keep on punching in, playing on, living life no matter what
...Survivor Josh believer Josh pillar Josh...
You kept us strong, erased our worries, gave us hope
...Shalom Josh Immanuel Josh Hallelujah Josh...
You lifted up your glass, shrugged your shoulders, toasted with a Prost
...New Glarus Josh bandana Josh FedEx Josh...
You reduced complexity to simplicity, faced complication with celebration, showed us the way
...Blues Brother Josh Star Wars Josh dice rolling Josh...
You tuned us in, turned us up, told us how
...Pink Floyd Josh Steely Dan Josh Miles Davis Josh...
You called on us to submit our lists, like this one, hey
...Song playing Josh listening Josh again and again Josh...
You named our blog, shared our posts, and got us sharing stories
...Stillwater Josh Facebook Josh Memoir Josh...
And we'll keep telling your story because yours is part of our own.
...Buffalo River Josh Park Ridge Josh Champaign Josh...
Thank you for being a part of today’s celebration of life.
...Chicago Josh Lombard Josh Columbus Josh...
Go in peace. God is with you. Receive the sign of the Cross.
...Joshua, heaven bound. Joshua, gift of God. Joshua, cross the river. ...
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