A Single Life
Today, one of my “heros” will be laid to rest in Greenville, SC. I heard of his passing from a friend this weekend. I have tried to work it out for me to be there for his wife, but there is no way for me to attend. He was a very humble man who sold insurance in Maryland. On the weekends, he led our youth group. Though in his late 30’s at the time, he still had “fun” written all over him. What I loved about Mr. Cook was his steadiness and resolve. Due to divorce and mayhem, my life was the without either and at 16 I was searching to make sense of it. Mr. and Mrs. Cook were there for me in so many ways. In a divine appointment, they moved to Greenville when I was raising my young children. I met with them and listened to wisdom. He was never up front or recognized for great accomplishments. He just worked behind the scenes influencing and impacting everyone around him. He loved his wife who he thought the most beautiful woman he had ever seen until I am sure the day he passed. He knew how to love others and I needed to see it and understand what it meant. How grateful I am for this single life. So, he passed with 85 years on this earth. Mr. Cook left spiritual impact that remains in the lives of those of us blessed enough to know him.
