Remembering

Today, its been three years since we lost my brother.

I am still amazed its been that its been that long, and still amazed the loss is so fresh.

I am comforted to know that the more deeply the loss is felt, the more it means I loved him ...right? :)

This was written by my brother-in-law, as a way to honor Dustin.

Dustin Lee Kendall

Prouder nay has been a man,

When life was laid for him, a friend,

To tell the tale and cry the tear,

And wish him back to hold him near.

To think that I could be so blessed,

To have a friend who thought life less,

Than freedom for his fellow kin,

And thought it worthy to defend.

We will remember Dustin Lee,

A day won't pass that we won't see,

His face before us in our minds,

Though tears from eyes may fall sometimes.

Tears are real and pain is strong,

But we know that it won't be long,

'til all together we'll meet up there,

And once again that SMILE he'll share.

I know another who such did,

For me and mine our sin to rid,

Did choose His life to give away,

So I could live another day.

And gratitude is what we give

We show it in the life we live,

Freed for freedom is what we've been,

Freed from oppression, and freed from sin.

So don't forget the sacrifice,

Of two who came and gave their lives,

Some difference between may be,

But both showed love for even me.

By Justin B. Carroll, Dustin's Brother-in-Law

Thank you to all of you who remembered and told me so. I know our family is in lots of prayers today..thank you, truly.