Barb and Amanda you are in our thoughts and may God bless you.
As I sat here with tears running down my cheeks I remembered a poem, which seemed to described the essence of Patrick. I never meet him in person but did email and talk to him a couple of times and read this thread almost daily. Pat struck me as a kind, selfless, caring, and humble person. A person who may have looked in that mirror of life and realized that he not only befriended numerous people but also himself in how this thread had touched so many lives in a very special way.
The Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
And the world makes you king for a day,
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself,
And see what THAT man has to say.
For it isnt your father, mother, spouse, child or boss,
Whose judgment upon you must pass,
The fellow whose judgment verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people might think youre a straight-shootin chum,
And call you wonderful guy,
Others may feel you are a two-faced crumb,
But the man in the glass says youre only a bum,
If you cant look him straight in the eye.
Hes the fellow to please, never mind all the rest,
For hes with you clear up to the end.
And youve passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years,
And get pats or jabs on the back as you pass.
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If youve cheated the man in the glass.
-Anonymous
R.I.P. Lugnut and thank you all for sharing your stories and thoughts with everyone over the past eleven months.
Lou and Gina Bruno
As I sat here with tears running down my cheeks I remembered a poem, which seemed to described the essence of Patrick. I never meet him in person but did email and talk to him a couple of times and read this thread almost daily. Pat struck me as a kind, selfless, caring, and humble person. A person who may have looked in that mirror of life and realized that he not only befriended numerous people but also himself in how this thread had touched so many lives in a very special way.
The Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
And the world makes you king for a day,
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself,
And see what THAT man has to say.
For it isnt your father, mother, spouse, child or boss,
Whose judgment upon you must pass,
The fellow whose judgment verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people might think youre a straight-shootin chum,
And call you wonderful guy,
Others may feel you are a two-faced crumb,
But the man in the glass says youre only a bum,
If you cant look him straight in the eye.
Hes the fellow to please, never mind all the rest,
For hes with you clear up to the end.
And youve passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years,
And get pats or jabs on the back as you pass.
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If youve cheated the man in the glass.
-Anonymous
R.I.P. Lugnut and thank you all for sharing your stories and thoughts with everyone over the past eleven months.
Lou and Gina Bruno