A Memorial To My Godson

 

We are here today to honor my Godson, Steven Wessel, who passed on October 10, 2019. He was but twenty-seven years old and will forever be that age all through Eternity. Perhaps, he got the better end of that deal.

 While we are sad that he no longer walks among us, it is also a day where we can share our happy memories of him, as well.  Ultimately, it is not a somber day, but more like a bittersweet one.

 Steven, I wrote a commentary for your thirtieth birthday on April 3, 2022 called Happy Birthday in Heaven, Godson. I highlighted some, but not all, of your qualities, like marching to your own drum, your independence, and your unique sense of humor. But you were, in this life anyway, a pretty good cook, a fine actor and a great singer, as well. You were also a good and kind son to my sister, Roseann and my brother-in-law, Gary, and  a loving brother to your siblings, Kevin and Kelly. Not a day goes by where my sister doesn’t think of you and sheds a tear or three that you aren’t here.

 Since that fateful day four years ago, each day there is always someone who speaks of you, whether it would be a friend or a family member. These were and are the people who love you still, and keep your memory alive in their hearts and in their words.

 We have lost, and you have welcomed, other family members to join you at the Table of Good and Plenty to share in God’s Love for us all. My brother, Tim, my sister, Kathy and your Dad’s Mom, Joan are there with you now since you paved the way for them. You, and they joined my Mom and Dad who were already waiting there. Wherever that may be.

 While we are at it, Steven, please give a big hug and kiss to Nana, Gramps, Uncle Tim, Aunt Kathy, Grandma Joan and a tutta la nostra famiglia that you have the privilege to see every day wherever you are, and tell them all that they are missed every day by so many. But I am sure they, and you, already know that.

 So, Friends, lift your glass to Steven’s memory and know that somehow, some way he is here sharing this day with us. And remember the joy he brought to each of our lives. God Bless You, Godson.

 And May You Continue to Rest In Peace. Amen.