make a difference

 

The Light of Dan Kaplan

all of us have that of God in us,

but in some that divine spark is so bright

that we can bask in its warmth

and crave to follow its Light,

though intimidated by its power,

Dan Kaplan lived that Light,

in the service today, celebrating his life and mourning his loss,

many risked to express some of his power that shook them,

to express their shaking with the love and fullness of self

they saw and felt in Dan's examined, purposeful life,

Dan saw and expressed the wonder he felt

in the natural world,

in his colleagues,

in his patients,

in his family,

in a good joke,

he worked hard to see what should be 

and to give the effort to bring it about,

Dan made a difference,

and we should still learn from him,

we should use our moments in the sun

to manifest the glory inherent in life

and work to help it manifest in its fullness,

just as Dan did.

by Henry H. Walker

December 15, ‘25