16 Jun Today I Said Goodbye…
Today I said goodbye but I wasn’t quite ready.
I thought I’d have another chance to see him before things got worse. A part of me hoped he’d get better. Even when we knew he wouldn’t, I kept telling myself I’d have time -time to write something that honoured him properly. But I missed that moment. And suddenly, it was today.
Today I said goodbye at a funeral. And that kind of goodbye is strange too. It doesn’t feel right – because it’s not. It’s not how this should go. People live forever, right?
Today I said goodbye to Steven. He was brilliant, inspiring and so many other things that other people already said today. I just kept nodding in agreement to it all. He was quite simply fantastic. He was my friend… And I miss him.
Today I said goodbye in a room full of love and loss. As funerals go, it was a banger – joy and pain, celebration and sorrow held together. And even though mine is but a fraction of what Ele, Morwenna and the boys must feel… the grief… It caught me off guard.
Today I said goodbye in the quiet of the coast. After the service, I went to a beach – hoping it was one he’d walked with his family. I just wanted one more moment with my friend. I didn’t get that time while he was ill. But I had that moment there and it was wonderful remembering the moments we shared.
Today I said goodbye with hope – and heartache. Because I know he’s risen in glory with the King. But it still hurts. I wasn’t expect that.
Today I said goodbye while wishing I could still ask his advice. If he were here, I’d be running this copy past him. He’d smile, tweak a line, and give me a few gentle pointers for next time or come up with an insane campaign and slogan waaay better than anything I could think of… But only if I asked him what he really thought of it.
What an incredible man, an incredible life and an incredible friend.
Goodbye, Steven… miss you buddy
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