I am saddened this morning as at 5am I received a phone call from my friend's sister that her husband passed away this morning. This friend was and still is a good customer of mine. She, through another Realtor many years ago, bought one of my listings. We got to know each other and years later she listed 2 of her properties with me. In the interim, we became great friends.
Like a sister that I never had, we shared secrets and laughed about funny things. We celebrated our children's successes and cried over their short comings. Last week her husband had to have a serious surgery, The Whipple Surgery, the same one that Steve Jobs had last year. He put this off for some time and enjoyed his 60th birthday before going into surgery on Wednesday. I spent 14 hours at the hospital with her while we waited for the outcome. It was joyous news to know that he made it through. We then celebrated his making it through the next 24 hours and then 48 hours, after the weekend, we felt that we were home safely. Then, he passed. She was by his side.
As I sat with her in the hospital, I thought of all the great friends that I have. I would have to say that almost 100% are past and current customers. I love my job and love the Real Estate industry, but I have to say that the greatest reward of all is the friendships that I have made through my occupation. I have been so fortunate to have met the nicest, most sincere and loving people. I know we are in a troubled economy and that life is harder for everyone, but as a Realtor, I am proud to say that even though life is not easy, life is good, and God is great, and I am thankful for every minute that I am here and for all the friends that have entered my life through my work.
We will miss Steve T. and my prayers are with him in heaven, but I am here for his family and thank God for putting them in my life.
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