Mike Burke, 1943–2011

As my world spins around me I try to slow down and feel the silence within me, looking inward for guidance. The more I look inward the more I can see outward.

Today we went to the funeral of a family friend from our days living in Madison. He was my age and, although he had been in bad health for many years, died suddenly and unexpectedly. He was a father to two sons and grandfather to three children, just like I am.

There have been many deaths in my life the last few years. This friend was a very ordinary guy but his simple goodness made him extraordinary, with many friends and family present today to support his wife and family.

This friend, in his own way, looked inward and saw clearly outward in life. Death is the ultimate looking inward and seeing clearing outward. Many, like I, avoid facing death although it is the only way to face life. Facing death in us is the way to face life outside.

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