Life, after death

My uncle died today. After a short, but long fight with cancer (because what fight with cancer can actually be short) he passed away. In times like these, it is hard to see the good in situations such as these, but the very least, he isnt in pain anymore. It's always sad to lose a loved one, in any capacity, be it death or otherwise, but after death, it is always good not only to mourn, but to rejoice in the good times you shared with the person. I know that its easy to fall into the trap of guilt, thinking you didnt spend enough time together, or, thinking something could have been done to prevent this tragedy, but try to think of the other side, the times that were shared. I remember Jeff always wanting to talk sports and ready to go to any game he could go to. I remeber coming back from duck games and ems games when I was little, it was fun. I attended my first and only NFL game with Jeff, in Seattle, We saw Joe Montana and the Chiefs lose to the Hawks, 16-12 if I remember right. We went to some Mariner games together and those were always a real treat. Later in our lives, we talked via email and we usually went to the high school basketball playoffs at mac court. I am glad we got to go to safeco field last august together and I am certainly glad Jeff was able to get season tickets to the blazers before he passed away. Youll be missed Jeff, thanks for all the good times. With Love, Tom