Glenn, my best friend in my 20's, would've turned 50 today. Sadly, he passed away unexpectedly in 2004, just a year before I became a parent for the first time. I miss him dearly and think of his family extra today.
I often wonder what it would have been like for my kids to have Uncle Glenn in their lives. Glenn was truly larger than life, in physical strength and kindheartedness. He and I shared personal secrets and goofy jokes. Such friendships are rare and precious.
I have no doubt that Glenn is looking down on us as I stumble through fatherhood. When we lose someone, we carry both the emptiness of their absence and the fullness of how they enriched our lives. He is not with us in body, but his influence on me extends to all around me. Love you, G-Train.
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I loved Glenn. He was such an awesome guy.
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