The power of one!

As I was driving home from New Prague yesterday I was looking at the picture of Stephen that I have on the dashboard and it got me thinking of the Power of One! I know many things have been written about the Power of One, but I was thinking more along the lines of how this applied to Stephen in his short life on earth.
My thoughts were taken back to all the school years and the acquaintances that pass through your lives and how some stick and some don't. Elementary friends sometimes do not equate to high school friends since many pursue what interests them and go their separate ways. However, there is always still a link that connects you throughout your life. We were reminded of this when Darla received a Facebook message from one of Stephens childhood friends describing a dream she had about Stephen. In her dream she stated that it was so real and she was talking to Stephen in her dream and towards the end as she said Stephen was walking away she called him back and asked if God was great and she said he smiled at her and said yes he was. To me this shows that we are surrounded by Stephens spirit each and every day!
Sorry, I got a bit off the subject of the Power of One. Not looking at Stephen as just one person but I look at how he touched others lives and how his relationship with others just kept multiplying. I think back to all the people we have met because of the activities Stephen was in. The sheer amount of people that have supported us and reached out to because of one young man is amazing.
Stephen truly epitomized the Power of One and how when treat others with respect and show that you care people will pay you back over and over again. So many are hurting over the loss of our son Stephen and we appreciate all the cards, letters, comments, and Facebook comments that everyone has shared with us, and even though we still shed tears of sadness we know that he is playing hockey in the Kingdom of Heaven and we will meet again.
I wonder what he would think of all of the things going on in the wide world of sports right now. His St. Louis Blues are playing well, the LSU Tigers are playing in the National Championship on Monday night so he would be excited. He would be speculating who the Minnesota Vikings should pick in the NFL draft. He may know things now that we don't.
Our family is committed to paying it forward in honor of Stephen, and we will always make sure his light shines brightly. Whether that is in the form of scholarships or other community projects that would reflect the true spirit that was Stephen Reynolds.

Mike