My brother just died of brain cancer.

[Robyn66]

96. Take a look at the eulogy for Father Mychal Judge

My deepest condolences to you and your family.

I lost my beloved uncle this year. I was utterly devastated. It was on par with when my mother died, and I was going to be giving a eulogy. I just couldn't put in to words how truly good a man he was and my friend sent me to the eulogy of Father Mychal Judge who was the chaplain at ground zero on 911. There is an excellent documentary of him called The Saint of 911.

Anyway, take a look at this and learn about him. Religious or not, Father Mychal was one of the kindest people. To give you a brief snap shot. He was a gay priest who was among the very first to help AIDS patients. This was when people were still wearing Haz-mat suits and AIDS patients were dying alone and people were too ignorant to touch them. Father Mychal was the first to go into a room and hug and kiss a patient and be the example.

He worked tirelessly for the homeless and would give coats or sweaters off his back to those in need. He was a fire department chaplain, and when he died, his death saved the five people who carried him out of the debris.


http://www.npr.org/2011/09/09/140293993/slain-priest-bury-his-heart-but-not-his-love

This is what I borrowed from the eulogy


"We come to bury is body but not his spirit. We come to bury his mind but not his dreams. We come to bury his voice but not his message. We come to bury his hands but not his good works. We come to bury his heart but not his love. Never his love."

BTW, I am a breast cancer survivor, my mother in law died two years ago from breast cancer and I lost my mother when she was 51 to lung cancer so I can understand how hard this is for you.

I hope this helps
Robyn