Ed Becker – His life
March 30, 2011 Piedmont Presbyterian Church Portland, Oregon With each breath we draw… With every smile we share. With each success we celebrate… With every heartache we endure. With each disappointment we overcome… With every relationship we treasure. With each expression of gratitude… We accumulate the seemingly invisible but magically real fragments that ultimately represent a life. The sum total of these fragments… the life we live is like a precious stone…it is a Diamond: it is rare…beautiful and individual. And when examined closely; a life reveals new things, inspiring and wonderful things that have been there all along. Like the rainbow of light that dances and radiates as a diamond or crystal is tilted and turned in bright sun light… when we examine the life of Ed Becker, bands of radiant, beautiful, bright color… a set of unique, wonderful experiences is revealed. And in this revelation, I find cause for celebration. My celebration of Ed Becker’s life… my slice o...