Well, I gotta admit, saying goodbye made it all real. The memorial for Kevin was really nice- lots of people said great things about him and everyone recollected their best time with him. Truly everyone seemed to be pretty shocked about the whole thing, and yes, also sad that he had to live with such hurt inside.
While most of the stories and the slideshow made you feel so sad and angry that such a great life was ended so prematurely, the event truly was a celebration. We celebrated Kevin and the great person he was. He was truly infectious, as evidenced by the way he really affected us all- even those that barely knew him, and including his business partners. To cap the celebration, his folks decided to share his massive wine collection with us all, and we toasted to him (well done toast by Timmy Brown. Very well said, my friend) and truly enjoyed his fine taste in wine. Kevin was no slouch- he had the good stuff and always shared with everyone, so drinking it here just felt right. The reason I put that picture of the smiling Hoovens and Mere up there was to just show that the day ended in smiles, and to maybe symbolize the re-birth of Kevin in to a painless existence in heaven (speaking of birth- damn that little Hannah is cute).
I felt sadness and relief to say good bye and throw that flower into the river. It's always hard to say bye to those you care about, but sometimes it just has to happen to create some closure. I made the unfortunate mistake of trying to go work afterwards, and all I could think about was Kevin.
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