(Presented by Michael J. Martin at the memorial service of Steven J. Martin 03/06/2019)
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 2ND, MY BROTHER OF 41 YEARS SLIPPED THE BONDS OF THIS LIFE AND TOUCHED THE HAND OF GOD…
ON THAT EVENING HE WAS NOT SUFFERING IN PAIN OR A VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT…
HE WAS NOT TROUBLED WITH A DIFFICULT DECISION, OR A CHALLENGE-TO-HIS-HAPPINESS…
INSTEAD…
ON THAT PARTICULAR EVENING HE WAS ENJOYING SOME SIMPLE PLEASURES MOST ANYONE COULD APPRECIATE…
HE HAD EARLIER ENJOYED A WARM SHOWER AFTER A HANDSOME HAIRCUT EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON…
HE WAS WEARING HIS FAVORITE COMFY PAJAMAS, HE HAD ENJOYED THE TASTE OF A FAVORITE MEAL, THERE WAS A COLD DRINK OPEN AND READY TO BE ENJOYED WITH A FAVORITE MOVIE PAUSED AND READY TO WATCH…
IT WAS IN THAT MOMENT OF COMFORT AND HAPPINESS THAT THE ANGEL TOUCHED STEVN’S SHOULDER AND CARRIED HIM TO HEAVEN… IS MY LITTLE BROTHER ASCENDED HE REACHED BACK AND LEFT BEHIND A GIFT FOR US…
THAT GIFT STEVEN LEFT US IS THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE THIS EVENING TO BE FREE OF OUR DAILY TROUBLES FOR A FEW HOURS WHILE WE CELEBRATE HIS LIFE, THE LOVE WE HAD FOR HIM, AND THE LOVE WE HAVE FOR EACH OTHER.
(Presented by Michael J. Martin at the memorial service of Steven J. Martin 03/06/2019)