R.I.P. Kevin Greim

I just read the most beautiful tribute to Kevin Greim, a member of a support group I spoke to … last year maybe? I’m not sure when. Susan S. posted it on her excellent blog, If You’re Going Through Hell Keep Going. Here’s just a bit of what Susan said about Kevin, who jumped in front of a train in Princeton, N.J.

What I noticed immediately about [Kevin] was his smile. It wasn’t a perfect smile, but it lit up the room. He had one of those rare personalities, all magnetic; people just gravitated towards him. You couldn’t help but like Kevin, he had this amazing aura around him, and a lust for life.

Kevin was like a sponge. He wanted to learn everything, and as time went on, he contributed more and more to our meetings, eventually bringing his wife Jamie to our group. She too, made valuable contributions. … When Kevin found out I loved cats ,he told me about one of his cats, six toed like one of Hemingway’s.

What people don’t realize about Kevin is that he had so much love in his heart for other people. When his friend N- had car troubles and needed to purchase a car- he took her too his old car dealership and helped her purchase a beauty. He loved facilitating in our group, and helping other people when he worked at CSP. He was always there for his friend G. He was always there for me when my marriage ended. He gave freely of his time, offering and ear and never asked for anything in return, only to learn, more about human nature.

And maybe that is what ultimately lead him on the last few hours of his short life to the Princeton Junction train station. His heart gave out.

liz | 9:36 AM | Uncategorized