Gone but Not Forgotten

Most of you may have seen my recent post about Grady Reese passing away. I wanted to share some memories and thoughts I had of him. Ive known Grady since I could barely walk and as I said in the post he was close friends with 3 Generations of Trumbo's. He was a close friend of my Grandpa Lee Roy, hosted youth events for me Dad Marvin, and was always saying hi and asking me how I was doing every time he saw me. People often refer to certian individuals as one of a kind and Grady is about as one-of-a-kind as you can get. It was physically impossible to be in a bad mood around him because of his personality and his willingness to listen. I do not mourn his passing but I do regret that I havn't seen him quite some time and I will never hear his unique greeting. There are a few people I have encountered in my life that I will never forget (Ms. Cummings my kindergarten teacher, The Honduran that would come up to us when we were leaving the hotel in Honduras and encourage us, and Grady Reese is on that list. I miss you brother but I rejoice in the fact that you are in God's loving arms now and have achived the reward the Master has prepared for you and that you devoted your life to recieving.