The week of raging emotions continued on the 173rd day of 2017. 6/22/17 started off with a retirement party for a dear colleague (and his wife who is retiring as well) and ended with a funeral for another dear colleague. In events such as these, many people get up and speak about the person in whose name the event is being held. In a retirement, it is done as a way to speak to the person about how they have affected others in their workplace. At a funeral, it is done to tell family and friends how the departed has affected others in their lives. What this inspires me to do, however, is to tell people how they have affected others in the here and now. One should not have to wait until retirement to hear the great impact of their work. We should not wait for someone to leave us to talk about their accomplishments and influence. I am inspired to inform and commend for a job well done, in the moment. It's a good reminder to us all, I think. And, I wanted a song today since Rick's love while on this Earth was music, so here is Rick's favorite song. And we are all weeping tonight, not just the guitars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJDJs9dumZI
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