If this was the impression he could make on a total stranger, imagine those who knew him. We miss you. “I only met Chris once, in Colorado, where we had a casual conversation in the sunshine as he held and played with his son while waiting for his wife and daughters. It didn't take long to be impressed! A giant, bearded athlete of a man, I was struck at how nice he was, and immediately noticed how tender he was with his son. Soon his wife and equally angelic little daughters arrived. The girls were tippy toe fluttering in the flowerbeds near where we stood like towheaded butterflies. We bid adieu as they all departed for a stroll, and as they walked away, I saw a man and a family already experiencing heaven, truly.” #grief #griefjourney #suddencardiacarrest #parentingthroughgrief #widowlife #youngwidow #hopeforthehopeless #resilience