Honoring Greg Nelson
Today my sister and I are in Monroe, Washington with her son for a memorial service for Greg, my sister’s former husband and my nephew’s father. Yesterday we spent the majority of the day with Greg’s parents and sisters, looking at old photos and reminiscing about Greg and his life and our lives with him. I hadn’t seen Greg since he and my sister separated, but he always held a very special place in my heart. Over the last several years, he’d had several major health setbacks and late last week he passed. He was 53 years old. Coming together after a death is an interesting part of life, we each grieve differently and yet are gathering, opening our hearts to one another, sharing memories, sharing love.
I can feel Greg, released from his pain, his beautiful heart shining on all those he loved. His passing has brought us closer together, tenderized our hearts, made us even more grateful for the blessings we have – and for the blessing of having known and loved Greg. We love you, Greg, always. Thank you for loving us!
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