Even Though He Die, The Memory of Him Still Lives On

     There was an elder within the church that I was going to. He had a vibrant personality. He was friendly and kind. People felt comfortable being around him. Even though he was an elderly man, he was energetic and always constantly doing something that was church related. His mind was very sharp, he was like a human Bible encyclopedia. He knew Bible scriptures, dates and history very well. He could almost answer any question you had about the Bible. He would often be the leader at Bible study meetings. He was so happy and alive during his lifetime that when he die my mind did not see him as dead because within my mind his memories are so vivid and full of life. Even though he die my memories of him are not of a dead person but of someone that is still alive. 
     When I found out about his death, I was surprise that I did not have a great amount of sadness because I remembered his joyful energy that he had in life and that memory of him overshadowed his death. My mind knew he was dead but because he live his life with so much passion that he did not feel dead within my mind. I found this to be so fascinating because many people that had die within my lifetime my mind sees them as dead but with him my mind sees him as alive. He lived his life with so much joyful energy that all my memories of him are of a happy man that was full of life. My mind knows he is dead but my memories of him are very positive making him feel to be alive within my mind.
    During church services, he would often give talks about the Bible. His Bible talks were always simple and down to earth. He was always smiling, making jokes and describing scenes from his own life in order to make clear a Bible scripture or story. He was like a mentor to me. He took me along when he went to visit others so to see how they were doing. He encouraged them to keep their faith in God and when it was time to leave he quoted a Bible scripture or two and said a prayer. He was well like by many people. When he past away many people miss him. He left us with so many happy and positive memories. Even though he die, he left me with memories of him that made him still feel alive.