George Hall
(Nurideen meaning “enlightened” in Islam)
"You will Always Live in Our Hearts."
Yes I do want George to live in my heart in a way some may find surprising. George had very high expectations of me--especially as to the trust he could place in me. This he had from a very young age. Some time ago, I knew of an incident regarding a brother of his who was incarcerated. I did not tell him what I knew of the matter until several weeks later when he happened to phone me. When I told him, his reaction was immediate and full-throttled. I understate the case to say that he burned with a righteous anger for my thoughtlessness in not notifying him immediately upon my first hearing the news of his brother. His fierce but short-lived conflagration resulted in his enrolling in an anger management class.
You may find what I prayed at his grave-site today misled, but I prayed to God that when I find flagrantly thoughtless, disrespectful,or hurtful behavior (including lack of action when action is due); I pray that my anger will grow so strong and totally sufficient as to get me off my ass to do something--even if that merely means panoramic firework conflagrations accompanied by spectacular holy ruckus explosions. I fondly hope that the target of my wrath will understand that I not only wish to protect his victim, but that I also have high expectation of him. And when (not if) my own dull-headed behavior hurts others, I will then heap opprobrium upon myself until my Savior forgives and, on turning a page in his Great Book, says with a consummate straight face: “Well son, there’s always a first time for anything."
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