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November 8, 2006
Sad, Sad Day
There's really no nice way to put it. I had a real bad day. Sad day I should say. Really, really sad.
Coach's funeral was this morning. I'm not quite sure how to put in words how awful it was. I'm going to say it was one of the roughest days I've ever had. I don't think it had really sunk in to me that coach really is gone...until today...when I watched them roll his casket away. I don't think it had really sunk in to me how deeply saddened I was by it until I really couldn't control my crying (actually sobbing) at times. And although I'm definitely hurting myself, what I just cannot stop thinking about is coach's wife and the total devastation she must be feeling right now. She now has 3 young children to raise by herself. Absolutely tragic in all senses of the word.
At the lunch afterwards my head cleared some as we all sat around and talked - sometimes about coach, sometimes just about other stuff. And we laughed some. And I got to tell both coach's wife and his mother that he meant the world to me and that the way he lived his life has and always will have a lasting effect on me. He taught me so much. And I feel so very honored that he was my coach and even more so, my friend.
I wish more than anything that I could have one last run with him. But since I can't here on this earth I'll have to wait until we are reunited again. Until then, I'm sure he'll be running with the angels, watching down on us all, his children, his students, his athletes, with a huge smile on his face - just like we all remember him.
Posted by beth at November 8, 2006 9:21 PM
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Wow, Beth. This just sucks, royally sucks. You have a good attitude despite this loss, and I admire that very much. Thinking of you.
Posted by: Meghan at November 8, 2006 10:54 PM
praying for strength and peace for you but also for coach's family....
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at November 9, 2006 8:33 AM
Thanks guys! You are right - it royally sucks, but life moves forward and time heals and the wonderful memories we have are what we go with until we meet again!
Posted by: Beth at November 9, 2006 1:45 PM