Lots to say, but first let's meet Team Justin's Love Honorary Co Captain & Beautiful Angel- Nick Fletcher.
Do you believe in fate? In Angels? Spirits? Things you can't see....?
I do. I believe loved ones we've lost are never far away & that is definitely the case with Justin.
In late 2013 when I was working at the auction company, I heard we were getting a new employee named Greg. A coworker of mine said that he had a wife & son that both had health problems. Immediately- my big heart opened up.
When Greg started working with us, he was shy & so polite. I immediately respected him & enjoyed working with him. As days past, we began to open up more about our lives. I was still mourning Justin's passing & coping with my mom's cancer diagnosis the prior year.
Greg told me about his son Nick that was born with Lowe's Syndrome and was never supposed to live beyond his early years. To learn more about Lowe's Syndrome, please visit: http://lowesyndrome.org
That year at Christmas, my heart felt like I needed to do something special for Greg as he had so much on his plate & I wanted to help him out. I went with Jason to Sam's Club where I picked up a nice gift basket to leave at his desk secretly.
As luck - or My Angel Justin- would have it, we needed an extra gift for an unexpected person. I took the gift basket & felt compelled to get a movie theater gift card for Greg instead. After all - it would be less noticeable secretly placed on his desk.
The morning I brought it in - Greg spent all his time at his desk. I wanted him to give it to him before many people got into work & see me hide it. I finally just got the courage to go give it to him in person.
Courage? Well, maybe not. I believe I threw at him & told him an angel told me to give this to him. I ran back to my desk with tears in my eyes & tired to hide. Greg ran after me with tears in his eyes as well & told me that they had discussed going to the movie on Christmas- but had decided it would be too costly. I truly believe that was my first act of Justin's Love right from Justin above.
Greg & I have bonded through the trials & tribulations of his son's health struggles. Nick fought long and hard - he lived over 20 years longer than any doctor thought he would & survived numerous months despite his hemoglobin being so low.
Nick was a fighter, as much as his dad Greg is. I never met Nick - I just knew him through his father's love. He certainly was a very special person & I believe Justin was apart of his welcoming party in heaven. That's who Justin was - - one of the most loving people I ever knew - & he didn't have to know you to love you!
I challenge myself everyday to live as Nick did - by defying Odds & refusing to give up until he couldn't fight no more.
With Justin & Nick's help, no distance will be to far. I'm honored to have them as my captains on this journey - guiding me to the finish line & beyond.
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In Loving Memory of Nicholas George Fletcher ~ 1988 - 2015
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