Les Bonnes Choses

A family friend was laid to rest today. Jerry Dufresne was my confirmation sponsor, which, in the Catholic church, is kind of like getting a second godfather. Over the weekend, his oldest son and long-time friend Matt used facebook to organize a memorial, and asked for pictures anyone might have of his dad. My mom was visiting with us at the time and, having become addicted to collecting photographs, was eager to search through her photo archives. At the time, she worried that she didn't think she had many photos of just Jerry. That immediately struck me as unsurprising because Jerry was always around friends. So if I may offer some unsolicited advice, it's this: if it's difficult to find a picture of you that doesn't show you sharing a laugh with at least one good friend, you've done well in life.