I haven't posted for awhile - as i have been mourning the sickness and recent passing on Thursday of Jim O'Connell. Jim worked at CTV in Ottawa and most recently was the anchor for ROBTV (now Business News Network) for a show Marketcall with Jim O'Connell.
We enjoyed a few dinners together when i was in Toronto with another dear friend who was a very good friend of Jim's. We laughed, Joked and traded thoughts - he was a true gentleman.
Our last dinner in October of 2006 - He announced he was getting married to the love of his life - Lisa - whom I had met the year before. Life seemed great - then on Feb 14 (valentines day of all days.....) he received the diagnosis of colon cancer. He immediatley went for surgery - but alas it had spread too quickly. We lost Jim on Thursday.. I have been torn with thoughts - why do cranky, miserable people seemingly live forever, while the true gentle people are taken too soon ? Jim - you made an impression on me and I looked forward to many more dinners and the possibility of getting you to golf and also talk to my Kiwanis Club next year...alas it will not happen - REST WELL MY FRIEND - you will be remembered.
greygoose out.
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Welcome the new friends but cherish the old - Because one is Silver and the other is Gold!
The hair on the greygoose may now be silver - but to me - his friendship is Gold!
Why do we lose good people at young ages? It is god/nature's way of creating a sense of urgency amongst the rest of us.
Jim was chosen because he touched many people in so many ways. Voila, imagine how many of those people have come in touch with their own mortality after watching Jim go so quickly.
A leader until the end.
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