A leader by example, who stood to face all challenges with confidence, backed by his army of knowledge of why, and where, and how, and when. A cheerful man, who lightened the burden of all whose lives he touched, who inspired all who were privileged to glimpse, through the always wide- open window, that remarkable life. But say instead to forge ahead, discounting the personal cost. And death a destination. We see that victory lies Not at some high place along the way, But in having made the journey, stage by stage, A sacred pilgrimage.
Birth is a beginning.