One of my brothers will be celebrating what is considered a milestone birthday this week. While reflecting on this and on the blessing he has been to so many people over the past years, it was a natural progression to reflect on the blessing that each of my siblings has been, and still is, in a host of different ways.
Whether it be Mark and the people he has touched with his music, Martin and his work as a sexton in the parish in which I grew up, Jan and his involvement in youth sports, Richard in his work as Chief of Data Processing for the Town of Southington, Mary and her helping calm anxious concerns of people stuck in elevators, Barbara and her artwork, Paula and her work with the Literacy Volunteers of Central Connecticut, Gregory and his ministry as an arborist, James and his information technology work for the State of Maine, Alan and his work at the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District in Florida, or David in his U.S. Navy service, each has been a positive influence in the lives of a multitude of people.
Actually, I only touched the surface with just one item for each sibling. Each of my brothers and sisters is an individual with a variety of creative abilities and dedication in his/her own field. Whether it be in a ministry in a church or faith-based organization, dedicated competence at work, and/or involvement in service organizations, each one is a real blessing to the individuals they interact with or otherwise reach out to. I am very proud of each of them, and I truly value each of them.
May the Lord continue, to bless, guide, help, and be with each of them and each of the members of their families.
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