Pete Petersen

 

There are some special people that God put upon this earth just to show us how to live our lives and how we should be always to each other.  Pete Petersen was one of those people.  The smile you see in this picture was always on his face.  I’m sure he had rough days and there were days when he didn’t feel like smiling but he always put forth his best effort to make certain that whomever he was speaking with felt how much he truly cared about them.  He loved everyone like Jesus said we are to do.  Now I know there were people he had to pray hard to get the strength to be nice too, but he was always nice.  He always went out of his way to see that we children were taken care of.  He cared for his neighbors and his family with all his heart.  There are so many memories I have of this man.  I wonder if he ever knew what an impact he had on my life.  I have the following email sent to me every year on the anniversary of his death.  Not as a reminder that he died but as a reminder to thank God for having put him in my life. 

It’s hard to believe that has been ten years since this wonderful soul left this world and went to be with God in heaven. 

To his children I want to say thank you for sharing him with the rest of us and I know you know how blessed you were to have him as a dad.

Tomorrow, Friday, January 26, 2024, I challenge all of you to do something extra special for someone.  An act of kindness.  Pay for someone’s lunch, complement someone on their outfit or just give them an ear to listen.  You’re always in my heart Pete.