In Memoriam - Tony Snow
I didn't know Tony Snow personally. I only watched or listened as he did his thing as radio talk show host, TV commentator/interviewer or Presidential Press Secretary. I did come to like him, very much. I felt he was honest, insightful, intelligent and genuine. He died the morning of Saturday, 12 July 2008 at age 53.
In his age
we I find the real lessons in his passing.
1. He and I are the same age and I know that even though my children are grown, I feel as though I have a lot more to do in this life. What a shame that he wasn't able to fulfill those desires.
2. He found Christ. Christ's message gave him comfort and strength. It didn't give him reason to self-destruct or want his children to do so. He made him more of what he was.
3. He "manned up" and worked his buns off to ensure that his family was cared for after his passing. Knowing, or at least suspecting, that he was dying, he did something like General/President U. S. Grant and gave himself to the task of providing for those he was going to leave behind without asking for pity or handouts.
4. He was well-liked and respected by his professional peers. Those two things are not necessarily the same.
As always, we will say prayers for the deceased and his family. We hope that they will find the strength, hope and love that passes all understanding. We grieve with them as there are too few such as Tony Snow in this world.
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