It's taken me all day to come to terms with the news of Clint Miller's passing.  My thoughts and prayers have been with his family and the struggle that he went through with his battle with cancer.

Would it be a shock to learn that I never personally met Clint?  To many on ActiveRain members, it wouldn't.  They know full well how he could reach out from cyber space and make you feel his love and respect.  I met him first through ActiveRain, then we connected on Twitter.  If you never read his blog, I'd suggest you go there now.  He had a way about with his writing that really drew you in.

In my on again, off again relationship with Twitter, it was Clint that showed me what you could really do with the platform.  Just watching him with his Twitter account, @TheRealClint, I saw that it was far more than just spamming links at people.  It was even more than responding to people.  It was about making real relationships.  Clint made it look easy.  His last tweet, just a day before he died, was wishing a person that they have a great day.  Clint was really a special person.

For those that think social media is a waste of time, all I have to say is that you weren't a social media friend of Clint's.  I never met Clint personally.  To be honest, I wasn't as close of an online friend to him as many of you were.  Yet, when we did speak (usually through 

Clint Miller PhotoTwitter), he still made me feel like I had his attention, that I was important to him, that I mattered.  That's difficult for most to do in person.  He could do that through a computer.  That takes a really special person.

I hope that one day, I can be half as good as Clint was online (and I can only imagine his impact in person) at touching people's hearts.  Clint, you will be missed and I am sure that you affected far more people than you could have ever imagined in your short time on earth, my friend.

Clint Miller: The Greatest Man I Never Knew - Rest In Peace:

Mar 9, 1971 - Dec 11, 2011

 

Here is a link to Mimi Foster's post about Clint: In it, she lists a few ways that you can donate to the Miller family if you'd like to do so.

Here is a link to the band, Anchored:  They are donating a portion of their DVD sales to the Miller family.

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Roger Johnson is a Realtor with CENTURY 21 American Homes in Hickory, NC.

 

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2 Comments on Clint Miller: The Greatest Man I Never Knew - Rest In Peace

DEC
12
2011
319,531 Points 4 Featured Posts Outside Blog Hit Router Called Shot Master

I did not know Clint, but I sure wish I had.  Again. we are reminded of how precious today is!
7:56pm • #1
JAN
03
2012
494,948 Points 8 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Roger, Sorry for your loss.  Thanks for posting this.  I remember seeing his photo with his child and thinking he must be a great father.

Gloria
3:24pm • #2


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