This is the lovely little church where we had the service for Leslie yesterday. The whole community of Charlotte was there. Randall and George spoke from their hearts. We laughed and cried, and remembered a great man. Then we ate and rested. Several times this week, I've heard this verse quoted. It was the right word for this time.

Ecclesiastes 7:2 (The Message)
2 You learn more at a funeral than at a feast— After all, that's where we'll end up. We might discover something from it.

I learned a lot about my cousin yesterday. Everything I knew about him was confirmed...and I learned he was even a better man that I knew. Thanks Randall and George for telling me new things. Thanks, Leslie, for being a steady rock all these years. On the ride down to the funeral, I had a special experience with the song "Freebird". A very nice day.