March 5: P.P.S. Bucks EMS

Roger died this morning at 8:45. His wife, Jeannie, had spent Monday night and last night with him, and was with him when he passed. She said the last few hours were horrible, he was in terrible pain despite the morphine.

I gave Jeannie a copy of "When Bad things happen to Good People" when I went in yesterday. Along with it I gave her a copy of Definition of Success, attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. I wanted it read at my funeral, but felt it should be shared with Roger as he certainly lived up to this creed:

The Definition of Success

To laugh often and love much;

to win respect of intelligent persons and the affections of children;

to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

to appreciate beauty;

to find the best in others;

to give one's self;

to leave the world a little better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition.;

to have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation;

to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived--

this is to have succeeded."

Goodbye to Roger Florian, a very successful person. Go with God and Rest in Peace, my friend.

Laurie