Life Unlimited

A couple of weeks ago a friend I knew through work was killed in a car accident.  I know we all read about this in the paper and think “what a tragedy” and yet when it happens to someone you know it hits pretty hard.  Doug was a genuine person.  You would not meet a more giving, caring person who was dedicated to his family.  It is rare to find someone these days who knows how to focus on what really matters in their life, who isn’t driven entirely by ego and trying to get what they want.  Doug focused on what others wanted and on giving to the people he cared about.  When we worked together, there were some challenging and stressful times and he always knew the right thing to say to make me laugh, to put the situation in perspective, and to give me encouragement to believe in myself at times when it was hard to do that.   I am sorry that I didn’t see more of him after we were no longer working together.  Like others who knew him, I will miss his positive outlook, and particularly his perspective and great sense of humour.   When someone you know dies so suddenly like this, it can make you feel vulnerable and can change your perspective on life.  Things I was worrying about suddenly seem trivial.  Things I thought were trivial, now seem to have more importance.  For Doug’s family, I hope that the memories will allow him to live on in their hearts.   I think he is still with them, just in a different way, and the love he gave them shows in their strength of character and who they are.  You would be very proud Doug.