Ten years ago today, August 6, 2000, Daniel Lewis died. On the same day, my life began to take different directions than I would have predicted just the day before. His mother and sister came to our wedding, which was a joy and an honor. I know Daniel would have been there, and I believe he would have been among the now late 20's men who stood for us at our ceremony.
As I thought about this today, it occurred to me, if Daniel were alive, if events had unfolded differently, would I have been there at the wedding? Who would I be? How would I be different, how might my life be different?
In the words of Daniel himself, these experiences make me who I am today.
I wish Daniel were here. But ten years on, while I still wish this as deeply as the day it happened, I also realize that Daniel's friendship was a gift, and Daniel's death an experience that provides the foundation to who I am today.
1 comments:
Beautiful tribute to your friend Daniel, Allison. I well remember you telling me about him the summer that you worked in my office.
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