Dec 20, 2005 03:11
I miss Bepe. Hes definitley my hero. I think I judge a lot of my actions on whether or not I think it would make him proud of me. Hes by far the greatest and most inspirational and motivational person thats ever been in my life....and the greatest part is that there are probably dozens of others that could say the same. He was the epitome of a great husband, father, grandfather, teacher, coach, and basically a great man. I remember at his funeral my parents telling me to pay attention because Ill never see a funeral quite like that one ever again. Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people...I really wish I can be like him someday; to touch the heart of so many people, to influence so many lives. He is what I strive to be. I want to be remembered forever as his grandson. I want to be him. I wish my last name was Howley.
I will graduate college exactly 50 years after him. Coincidence? I wish it weren't.