On Tuesday morning last I was informed that a long-time friend had succumbed to brain cancer.  All of us knew it was going to happen.  He had begun his fight with a brain tumor more than two years ago.  His first symptom was seizures, out of the blue.  Within a few months, a diagnosis was made, and treatment begun.

That uphill climb against the cancer, became a downhill slide by this past summer.  Harsher and more debilitating treatments did not stop the cancer, and in fact, seemed to make it more aggressive.  Finally, it was time to make the decision to forgo treatment and let nature take its course.

Dan crossed over on Monday, September 24th.  He was 43 years old and leaves behind children and an adoring wife, along with extended family.

I knew Dan as part of a spiritual group we were both a part of.  We had worked on several projects together.  He was a loving, sometimes irreverent, but hard-working man.  He, like all people, made mistakes.  But he also was helpful, dedicated to his causes, and loved his family.  That he is gone so young, so soon, is heartbreaking for all of us.

Dan’s birthday was May 19th.  My friend George, who also passed away last week, was born on May 22. Mine is May 23rd.  What a weird, small world it is.

I will miss Dan and his smile and his wonderful hugs and his joy of life.  I do not understand why the good ones are always taken so soon.  There are never enough of the right kinds of words for me to express my grief and distress at losing such wonderful people in my life.  I know death is a part of life, but that doesn’t make it any easier.

RIP Danny Ray Powers.  I will miss you.

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