Sunday, November 14, 2010
The following verse from Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" has always been very special to me, and I feel applies to Sean's life: "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." Sean heard a song and followed a beat that was inaudible to most, if not all, of us. But there was one song that we could all hear. And that was the song of Sean's love for all of us as we loved him. Please never forget him and never stop loving him. My Dear Son Sean, Thank you for being my Son. I loved you, I never stopped loving you, and I always will. This was not our first life together, and I doubt it will be our last. I am proud and thankful to be your father. Thank you for your incredible sense of humor. Together with Tim you could always make me laugh till I cried. You brought much joy and happiness to my life and others. Thank you for your passion and love for medicine. You were an incredible surgical technologist. The knowledge of medicine, anatomy, and physiology that you acquired was quite astounding. Thank you for your love of music and drums. At the age of twelve you played better than I ever hoped to play. Whenever I watched you play your talent left me filled with awe and pride. Thank you for your love for nature and love of food. You went crazy over my chicken francaise - you couldn't get enough. And when you started cooking yourself, you raised preparing it to an art form. And now Tim will carry on the tradition. You introduced me to the delights of Indian cuisine, and I'll never be able to look at a Slim Jim or taste a cannoli again without thinking of you. Thank you for telling me how proud you were of me, and that you always wanted to be just like me. The time we shared working together warmed my heart. We talked about everything and anything, and found humor in just about everything and anything. You were my "Sand Man" and "Router Man". The challenge was that you didn't know when to stop sanding. But you got pretty good at it. I always wanted the best for you, and tried to help you every way I knew how. In whatever way I failed you I am deeply sorry. You will always live in a special place in my heart. We will always be together. I pray that Memere and Pepere, Nana and Lillian, were there to welcome you with open arms. And Buster was licking your face, overjoyed to be with you again. I can't imagine this world without you in it. It doesn't matter how much time we could have had to share, it never would have been enough. I will cherish the memories I have as long as I live. Rest with peace and all my love, my dear Son, Sean. Dad
