The Joy of Justin
In the Arms of the Angels

This quote describes Justin perfectly

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.
It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.
We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."
~Albert Schweitzer

We are indeed thankful for all the joy he brought us, all the wisdom he shared and all the times he made us laugh until we begged him to stop. ...of course he never did. He continues to be one of our shinning stars, a light Connector now in Spirit!

The Joy of Justin
by Eloryia RA

Once upon a time and long ago…
I was a young teen…filled with pain, self doubt and woe

And then out of the unexpected electrifying blue…
Came a precious little boy into my life…that child was you

You were a shooting star so bright, the heavens most bold
And down to earth you came like a dazzling comet for all to behold.

You changed my life with your precious giggle and belly laugh
Even though compared to all other men in my life,
your physical size was less than half

The shinning spirit you are set my saddened heart free
Because you reminded me of what it was like when
I was also innocent and purely me.

Over the years we have stood together through thick and through thin
Especially when times where challenging, your sweet face
reminded me to lift my chin

You lived without a father, I know this was tough
Yet you emerged a brighter star even though your life was rough

And now you are a man…not half, but full grown
Even if occasionally you need a helping hand in the form of a loan.

I am proud of all of you and what you are
To me you are a great master; I wish you success…
I know you will go far

With your wisdom you guided me, although
you were supposed to be the child
Because of you, many times instead of tears I have smiled.

You are the gift of my life, once my little bundle of joy
Now you have grown to be a father, a husband, a man,
you are no longer my little boy

I release you to your new life with unconditional love
May you soar to new heights as the magnificent eagle above.

And with all you have already given to me, you still continue
to bring wonderful gifts into my life
The latest is the most precious Christina, your beautiful wife.

And together you have birthed onto this earth,
Kailya, yet another magnificent soul
Who reminds me, as you have always done
of my earthly mission and goal.

That is, to remain in love, no matter where, no matter what
Especially when I hear my self-doubts arising again and
being expressed as “ifs, ands or buts”

To all that you have been and now are
I thank you my son for being such a radiant star

I will love you forever; for once you were my little boy
Because in my heart of hearts, no matter what you do,
you will always be my joy.

Justin John Steven Goodman, 1972-2004, the inspiration for the ONE!