Drew, Camryn, Jane and Greg MacDougall
Sarah,
As I rubbed shoulders with Brad at the Fisher Park graduation last week, ever so briefly, in that frenetic rush that seems to now be part of our lives - it was then in that instant - where two dads expressed through a glance how proud we were of our girls: Drew heading to Nepean HS - Josie across town to Colonel Bye.
We spoke often at the rink or when we saw each other on the street - we would always stop to chat.
Like others, we were shocked if not dumb struck by the news of Brad's passing - angry even, that such a good man with so much to give has been taken from us...
We are clearly comforted by his legacy: an incredible family and an even stronger community because of him. His passion was his family expressed through his work in the rink and in the neighbourhood.
Few knew, that although Brad and I met through the OGHA here in Ottawa when Josie and Drew played together - Brad and I played for the same high school football team, a few years apart. So we would often find ourselves reliving our days with the CEC Cougars in Truro. He was one of those rare people I knew where we could part in a rush and then when we met again continue along with the same sentence as if we had never parted - even if weeks had past. Some say it's a Maritime thing. I say it's the sign of someone who truly cares about what you have to say.
Sarah, to Josie and Lucy, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Greg (Drew, Camryn and Jane)
Monday July 4, 2016 at 9:10 pm
