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Luckiest Man

Just over 2 months ago, Greg Johnson stood before a few hundred of his closest friends and family and proclaimed that he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth. Why? some may ask - especially considering his wife Stephanie had just died a few days earlier? He proclaimed he was the luckiest man for being married to Stephanie and for being able to live the life he had with her and their 3 wonderful children.

I am still in awe of Greg's courage throughout Stephanie's entire battle, and it shone brighter than ever as he stood up in front of the church, proudly dressed in his best pink shirt, to address the mourning audience and ensure them that he would not only be ok, but that he considers himself the luckiest man. Wow. The courage he has shown would not have been out there without the love that they shared for each other. It was that love that was able to let Greg stand up there and say he was the luckiest man in the world. It is that love that will keep his head up through the rough times and it is also that love that will comfort and surround Grayson, Spenser and Briannah when the world leaves them feeling cold.

If I am ever able to even find half the love that Greg and Stephanie found with each other, I think I will be able to consider myself the luckiest woman alive. I pray I can find that kind of love, and people like Greg and Stephanie let me know that it is real and it is out there, despite the fact that at times this world seems like it has no more love to give. I also pray for patience in finding this, as I truly believe many people end up with something they don't want in the long run because they were not patient enough in the beginning. In the mean time, I'll just try to work on having fun and appreciating all the wonderful things I do have.

Greg's tribute to Stephanie, aka his "Luckiest Man" speech, is here:
http://www.artistamedia.com/media/gregstribute.wmv

It will take a little over 10 minutes to watch it, but I urge you to take the time when you have it to watch. Hopefully it will help give you a little perspective in life right now if you happen to be needing it.

Comments

Jill (& Bob) said…
Wow, pretty incredible man...a testament to the person Stephanie was.

And yes, it's worth the wait to not settle. He's out there somewhere and you'll find each other when you least expect it..cliche, yes, but also true.
Wipaddler said…
I can only hope to find a love like that. What an amazing tribute to his wife and their love.
clea said…
ok, different topic, but I wanted to wish you luck at St george. You will love it. It is sooo amazing there. Don't worry about weather. There is no humidity at all there, so a warm day still feels great. If you can, eat at the Painted Pony...best pre race meal I ever had. Esp. the desserts.www.painted-pony.com/

Can't wait to hear about your run...you'll do great!!
Anonymous said…
Hey Kathleen,

Off topic from your post (which was pretty moving, btw), but I wanted to wish you a giant GOOD LUCK for this weekend at St. George. Clea is right about the Painted Pony. Delicious food and spectacular desserts!! We'll be thinking about you. I've got a really strong feeling that this is going to be a PR for you!

Steph

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