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Nov 21, 2006 16:29

    Early Monday morning, my great uncle Angelo D'Agostino died. The finality of those words is so great; he was in the hospital in Nairobi when his heart stopped, and they were unable to resuscitate him. I am told that the children lined up outside the hospital as honarary guards when his body was carried out, and that the only thing on the ( Read more... )

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mallaryrose November 22 2006, 01:36:00 UTC
I'm so sorry. It's inspiring to read about the life of someone so great, and to see how much you respected and loved him. You know that even though you're not there, your heart is still there. It probably sounds sappy, but it's true. Your uncle accomplished so much, and it's awesome that there's so much to show for his life.

I'm very sorry, though.

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ladanseur November 22 2006, 02:42:31 UTC
Thanks, Mal, and thank you for your call, it really meant so much to me.

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gaian_templar November 22 2006, 02:35:49 UTC
It is sad, not so much about him, but for those he left behind. We have to remember that he lived his life for where he is now.
You don't have to be Christian to trust that someone as good as he is in Heaven.

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ladanseur November 22 2006, 02:41:30 UTC
I agree, I know he earned himself a good place. Thank you.

His aspirations will live on, they were already in the hands of friends when he died.

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