She continued: “I know people know he was good, but I don’t think they know the depth of his goodness. That it permeated every cell of his being.
“The sort of goodness that prevented him from killing even the tiniest of bugs. NOT A ONE. I am a wizard at removing a spider with a shot glass and a piece of paper because of him.
“He had a deep reverence for all life, and a true awareness of our interconnectedness. He knew on a cellular level that if he hurt anyone or anything he hurt everyone and everything.”
She explained that while she is grieving over the death of her dad, her grief is “also because the world lost so much goodness.”
She described him as a “warm and bright” lighthouse who “stood unwavering shining his light.”
Reflecting on his last few years, she said: “We thought we were taking care of him. I see now that the truth is he was still taking care of us…
“He was reminding us, particularly in these uncertain times, of the power of GOODNESS. That even when the body is fading and things seem to be falling apart around us, the goodness remains.”
