Requiem . . .
My brother Mikey's eulogy: In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells his disciples: “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” If me quoting scripture surprises you, imagine my surprise at the comfort these words have given me over the past few days. I couldn’t remember the exact wording without looking it up, but the spirit of that passage has run through my thoughts, again and again, ever since Friday morning. It’s something Mikey would do. “I’ll go on ahead,” I can imagine him saying. “I’ll get things ready for you.” It’s what I picture him doing now, in the company of family and friends who have gone before, easing the way for those of us who are sure to follow. Mikey left us too soon, but not as soon as he could have. ...