I wish I'd known you better

Today I attended the memorial service for one of my co-workers, John Aeby. He devoted the last 30 years of his life to serving children through his countless videos, publications, and stories for Holt International. He died too soon, too young, and I regret not having known him better. He was a quiet, kind, talented, gentle man, who always greeted me by name with a smile. He lived for his family, he worked for the children, he celebrated life every single day, often times in some of the worst places on this Earth. He never lost his faith or his love for everyone he knew.

Four years wasn't long enough, I wish I'd known you better, John. You are missed.