On Sunday I mentioned I was up at the lake doing my run and shared some pictures. Recently with the trail being repaved, they too have added benches to relax, many benches in memory of someone. I was half way around when I decided to take a seat and sit a spell. It wasn't till I got up and I saw my beach was in memory of the above Eric, someone whom I knew, our paths crossed for a time, but had no idea he had passed, and way to early. I won't divulge details, but he was a real sweet man and compassionate man.
I never had a moment like this before. And why that bench?
he led you there. he wanted you to know he is at peace.
ReplyDeleteThat could be.
DeleteMy that’s so sad! He was reaching out to you to let you know he was gone.
ReplyDeleteNow that got me sad. If that's the case it is touching.
DeleteYou have my heart, sweetpea. What a moment! xoxox
ReplyDeleteIt's eerie when that happens, isn't it. I had a similar experience a couple of years ago. Back in my hometown, I sat on a bench and then discovered it was dedicated to a deceased woman I had known in high school. I hadn't known she'd died relatively young of cancer.
ReplyDeleteSame feeling. I just hope he has happy and at peace in the end.
DeleteMeant to be. Sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteYears ago, in California I was thumbing through the Sunday paper and passed through the obituaries and saw the name of my best friend from childhood who had passed away. We lost touch after high school, and here, a decade pater, I stumbled across his name.
I think it's the universe reminding us of who we were, are, and will be.
Your closing line says it all. And yet another thing to be thankful for.
DeleteOh, life works in mysterious ways. Coincidence? Fate? I dunno. Interesting when it happens. Hold it close and learn what you can from it. Interesting. Sorry for the loss. But he lived in you as a memory... and you still have that. Hugs, dear one.
ReplyDeleteYes...some good memories.
DeleteHe handsome! That is eerie. I don't understand this stuff...but he must have thought it important for you to know.
ReplyDeleteI can't even get a living man to get my attention.
ReplyDeleteOk...that was funny!
DeleteSorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteCoincidence is the only god I worship.
Meant to be, take care,
ReplyDelete💋
DeleteSerendipity? Fate? Who knows.
ReplyDeleteWhat matters is that you thought of him. And you thought of him as sweet and compassionate. Bet he would have liked being remembered like that.
XOXO
And I never sit while up there either...i just keep going. So I was indeed unusual I'd stop.
DeleteYou were meant to know my Friend, some might call it Divine Coincidence. There have been times when I've suddenly had someone on my Mind and then find out they have either had a crisis or passed without me actually consciously knowing, yet, just suddenly coming to Mind is the eerie part that I can't just write off as not being significant in some mysterious way I'll never quite understand. I'm so sorry this Young Man you knew prematurely left this Realm, he has a Kind face and was quite Handsome. Your Memories of him, and the Memories of him others Share, will keep him Alive in this Realm. Energy never actually Dies, it just changes Form.
ReplyDeleteI don't think anything like this ever happen before and was a very otherworldly feeling.
DeleteAnd he loved cats, by the looks of it.
ReplyDeleteHe did have his cats!
DeleteAw, now you've made me sad....
ReplyDeleteYou stopped at that bench because he wanted you to know. He's still around. Hugs!!!
xoxo :-)
ReplyDeleteOh that is so.... there is not a word for it.... but it is a pit of the stomach moment. Hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteSxxx
I agree! Certainly caught me off guard.
DeleteA beautiful moment for sure ....similar event occurred on one of my runs through the Marin Headlands when I came upon a bench dedicated to a retired geologist that was a family friend...and located with a beautiful view as well....very much enjoyed your post!
ReplyDeleteThat's so sad and sort of comforting too. He was handsome and to go so young.
ReplyDelete(((hugs)))
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear this happened. I had something similar at work when I was working in customer service about nine years ago trying to hang onto my job. I had an agent call in to service a policy, and it was for the mother of a childhood friend. It was from looking at that account I found out the father and my friend both passed.
Hopefully, you're getting closure from this.