Frank

April 10, 2011 -

Today was the day that I got to say goodbye to a wonderful man.  A man that was a wonderful husband, great father and even better friend.  He raised my best friend to be a strong independent opinionated man.  The more I got to know Frank the more I realized that Matt is Frank's son to the tee.  Even in his last few days Frank was still making people smile and laugh, and cry for the thought of life without him. 

I got to ask some deep advice from a man that is on his death bed, and had nothing to lose by telling the truth. I learned more about life in those few minutes with him then I have in a long time.  He showed me today to live my life to the fullest with love.  You can see the world and do everything possible, but it doesn't mean anything when you don't having anyone waiting for you at the airport gate when you come home from a trip.


The last two grateful moments I got to spend with Frank, he quoted Hepburn, and every time he messed it up...that or I just cant remember, but he said "To love is to love..... something like that."  So now I am searching for who said it, was it Katherine or Audrey and what was the quote.  But to get down to it, Frank said "Just love with everything you have and the rest will come" 

I feel so lucky to have known him and to be a part of my life.  Frank will be missed and loved and I am so thankful today I got to say my goodbye.  Thank you Frank for touching my life and you will always hold a place in my heart. 

 I got the pleasure years ago to photograph a loving family and be a part of a special day that they came together to show their support for my friend.  This family is warm, and has treated me like one of their own, for almost 10 years. 

We got to take Matt and Frank to their first Bronco game together.  Now they had been to many games apart, but I had the pleasure of being there while a father and son got to watch Tim Tebow run in for a touchdown (for the first time)....now we all know we wished it was John Elway, but it was still fun.

Then, after the Bronco game, a ride in a "rickshaw" (which I just learned that this little cart was called that today, because of Frank) all the way from Invesco Field to 16th street mall with four of us packed into this thing.  One thing we do not give Frank credit for...is Matt being a Princess!  This was a blast and will always be a memory that whenever I get in one of these carts I will think of this fun loving man!

I truly hope that when these days come to an end for this warm caring man, he will know that he was loved...by many!