Jamie Ray Dutton, standing in the grey suit, was a dear friend and, as he always referred to me, my "brother by another mother". Godspeed Jamie as you begin your next leg of the journey.
"Reach out to the hand of a friend when extended" (James, 2014)
Today is a sad day for me. I just received a call from one of my BEST childhood/adult friends and was informed our third musketeer lost his fight with death today. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends as they embark upon the journey of grieving.
In times such as this, today's reading reverberates clearly. I grew up in a small town in Western Kentucky, very small. With our graduating class being only 33 students, you can rest assured we were a tight group. Jamie Dutton worked diligently to maintain contact with as many close friends through the years as he could. Thankfully I was blessed to be one of those.
I feel fortunate to have been able to reach out to him, and others as well, in their time of extended need; and am as fortunate others have reached out to me in my times of need. There is no regret for us when we live a personal life with those we love and have spent a lifetime caring about. There is much regret when we do not.
Reach out to the hand of a friend when extended. My wish for you is to live a life with few regrets and even fewer losses.
Rest in peace Jamie, and "May flights of angels sing thee to they rest" (Shakespeare).
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