Our Mate Dave Edwards

Things have been a bit quiet on my blog lately and the reason for that at least in the last week or so has been the simply tragic and saddening death of a great friend Dave Edwards in a car accident on Monday 7th March 2005!!
I still can't quite believe it... these things happen everyday...
BUT NOT TO SOMEONE YOU KNOW!!

Dave was working as Presbytery [Regional] Youth Worker in the Riverina area of NSW after stints in Blacktown, Jannali and Sylvania... and a wide reaching influence in Camps and events across the NSW/ACT over those years...
Dave was a colleague, friend, a mate.... who had a pervasive smile and enthusiasm...
He was brimming with ideas, resources and care..
He was non-judgemental and had great integrity in working with all kinds of people on all kinds of projects!!
BUT to me he was a helper, wise adviser, practical influence and a mate!!

Pauline, Emily and Gabrielle will feel his loss greatly and they are joined by hundreds and maybe even thousands of young people, youth workers and leaders from across the country and beyond!!

Dave's funeral was an ecclectic affair... made meaningful by:
1. Peoples reflections and sharing and the Dave those stories reminded us of... AND
2. The thought that Dave would be sitting there with us giggling cheekily at some other points

I will remember sundry phone calls, auctions, sound gear, laughter, practical jokes, lagers, glow sticks, ferral netball, the egg blow, wisdom, warmth and never taking things too seriously!!

Cheers Dave