Midmorning today, Gaby and me learned the sad news of Dan passing away, my friend Dan is with God now. Gaby and I sat in quiet silence and thought, both sadly trying to grasp the enormity of the loss for Susie, Mollie and Keirnan.
Dan Patrick Conroy, my very dear friend, is no longer with us; I thank our great Lord for the unique privilege to meet Dan in my lifetime and enjoy his smashing Spirit and strong beautiful Mind; Dan was gifted with generosity, always willingly to treat others with respect, integrity and foremost, love!
Only two times in my life I have experienced this sentiment of terrible loss, seems like a part of me has also died; first time was when I lost my Father, and now with my friend Dan, I do have the very same feeling, a part of me has also died. I know exactly the enormity of the loss to Molly and Kiernan and I am so sad for my dear Susie, who also knows this terrible sadness. I know exactly how you feel.
Today, after a while, I began to think Dan was truly fortunate, he had a loving wife, Susie, who always, absolutely always, took care of him; and his adoring Molly and Keirnan, his jewels, my gosh was he so proud of his Girls! Our good God, who blesses the generous, also gave Dan the Grandchildren, his friends, with curious loving minds, and two fascinating “Yernitos”.
The Lord blessed Dan with the loving Family he and Susie helped shape! And all his family gave Dan some of the finest, happiest years of his awesome life, God bless!
I now know my friend will wait for me in heaven, when I finally join him to laugh again and learn from his beautiful mind for eternity, thank you for everything my dear Dan!
Buen viaje!
Alberto y Gaby Castrejon
