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Your Last Day_

Dorry was the kind of person where even if you knew him for only a week, he would make an impression on you.

That was the case for me. I had just started as his caregiver, when I took him to the hospital one day and he died. I’m not sure why God put me in his path, or why he chose me to escort him out of this world and into the next. Such are the mysteries of our Lord.

I do know that the life he lived was full enough to fill two lifetimes or more. It saddens me that I am learning about the depth and intricacies of the man only now, after he has died. I have always prided myself on having no regrets, and I can truly say now that I regret not knowing Dorry more.

To everyone who reads this, loved Dorry, and wonders about his last days and hours, I can tell you, because I was there, that he was peaceful and he knew the end was near. We spent his last day laughing, reminiscing, and getting a lot done. If there’s one thing I learned about Dorry, it’s that he got a lot done. He never let his disability slow him down. In fact, he probably puts a lot of us to shame.

I hope instead that everyone who knew Dorry is encouraged by his relentless enthusiasm for life. Because he chased it, hard and fast, and he lived a life most people only dream about.

Here’s to you Dorry, and the many lives you touched and changed for the better. We miss you already. God Bless you.

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