Ave atque value

[vostoklake]

My boss died today. He'd been diagnosed with liver cancer about a year ago, far too late to do anything about it. Thank heavens he had all the time to get his life finished properly before the time came for him to go to see Ceiling Cat.

He was a very good man, a leftish political activist in his day, a radical Catholic who actually tried to act like Jesus, not like a self-righteous dick like most religious people. He gave me a chance when I had no real trackrecord and precious little self-confidence, so now I have a trade.

I don't think anyone really dies as long as what they've done in this world keeps bearing fruit. In that sense, Gerard may well be immortal.

Comments

[ettegoom]

He sounds like an amazing guy! Just don't forget that he had faith in you (just like he did all the other things he believed in & acted on). And that all those things turned out to be worthwhile and correct in the end (except maybe the religious one - not too sure about that). So you must be worthwhile too! Regardless of what other people who don't know you as well, or aren't as onto it as he, might think.

[factioncat]

That sucks... *hugs*

[mermaid]

I'm sorry to hear that he's gone - he sounds like an awesome guy.