The Man The Myth The Legend
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On Wednesday 01/29/2020 while exiting the court doors from an attempted sexual assault case I was victim to, I received the worst possible call.
Falling to my knees...
I was advised that my father was just found unresponsive and his body would be taken for autopsy.
Gary Harrington passed away sudenly and without any resources to help pull from to care for his final expenses.
Unfortunately as the hours in each day passes, the further the natural process of decomposition continues.
To reach out blindly is quite frankly terrifying. To be utterly vulnerable and devolge to the entire world all that requires to be conveyed to create this GoFundMe campaign which you are reading at this very moment, is paralyzing.
So many of us all feel powerless to change some things in our own lives, let alone in society. So much so, that we often undervalue the greatness in moments we share with eachother or simply with ourselves.
The impact we can make is great if we so choose by any means we are willing and able to give of ourselves in a moment.
Taking this total leap of faith in humanity and our ability to have each others backs in the worst of times...
I am asking for ANY FINANCIAL GIFT toward helping make sure he can be set at peace with his family having the opportunity to say their last goodbyes with the goal of $4,400
JUST THE BARE MINIMUM considered in final expenses which will include
* 30 minute family viewing
* Cremation
Gary consciously chose to be the Jester. Finding and creating humor in everything showing BEAUTY CAN ALWAYS EXIST. Even in the midst of the worst circumstances so long as there exists the will to do so.
UNFORGETABLE
Around 5th Grade, leaving school there were times in his life Gary was houseless.
That said, he did well to carrying his sence of "HOME" inside of him wherever he traveled.
Because of his unique life, Gary passionately taught the many trades he learned to everyone. Taking particular devotion to help those he could see were dealt a tough hand without any judgement.
Gary literally gave the shirt off his back.
SAINT TROUBLE
While he could see the humanity and truths anyone, be it king or pauper.
Gary many times failed to recognize the divine within himself.
He was a man of grave mistakes. Yet everyone he encountered will speak about his heart and UNCANNY ability to make you smile and laugh no matter what!
Gary's life long battle with the dragon that plagued his spirit, finally ended Wednesday. "The Monkey On His Back" as he would call it, may have taken the least of him. But the best of him ... his percerverence, his hardworking grit, his kindness and his crazy warrior spirit have just been unchained.
While truth is time can enslave us all, right now the clock is quite literally ticking on the state of my fathers remains and I am absolutely desperate.
Everyone has had a time they were in need of a little help off of their knees.
NO FINANCIAL GIFT IS TOO SMALL!
I can not emphasize enough the gratitude I will carry for all the rest of my days for ANY contribution toward honoring my father by giving his spirit peace and all the many lives he has touched throughout his journey here.
Falling to my knees...
I was advised that my father was just found unresponsive and his body would be taken for autopsy.
Gary Harrington passed away sudenly and without any resources to help pull from to care for his final expenses. Unfortunately as the hours in each day passes, the further the natural process of decomposition continues.
To reach out blindly is quite frankly terrifying. To be utterly vulnerable and devolge to the entire world all that requires to be conveyed to create this GoFundMe campaign which you are reading at this very moment, is paralyzing.
So many of us all feel powerless to change some things in our own lives, let alone in society. So much so, that we often undervalue the greatness in moments we share with eachother or simply with ourselves.
The impact we can make is great if we so choose by any means we are willing and able to give of ourselves in a moment.
Taking this total leap of faith in humanity and our ability to have each others backs in the worst of times...I am asking for ANY FINANCIAL GIFT toward helping make sure he can be set at peace with his family having the opportunity to say their last goodbyes with the goal of $4,400
JUST THE BARE MINIMUM considered in final expenses which will include
* 30 minute family viewing
* Cremation
Gary consciously chose to be the Jester. Finding and creating humor in everything showing BEAUTY CAN ALWAYS EXIST. Even in the midst of the worst circumstances so long as there exists the will to do so.
UNFORGETABLE
Around 5th Grade, leaving school there were times in his life Gary was houseless.
That said, he did well to carrying his sence of "HOME" inside of him wherever he traveled.
Because of his unique life, Gary passionately taught the many trades he learned to everyone. Taking particular devotion to help those he could see were dealt a tough hand without any judgement.
Gary literally gave the shirt off his back.
SAINT TROUBLE
While he could see the humanity and truths anyone, be it king or pauper.
Gary many times failed to recognize the divine within himself.
He was a man of grave mistakes. Yet everyone he encountered will speak about his heart and UNCANNY ability to make you smile and laugh no matter what!
Gary's life long battle with the dragon that plagued his spirit, finally ended Wednesday. "The Monkey On His Back" as he would call it, may have taken the least of him. But the best of him ... his percerverence, his hardworking grit, his kindness and his crazy warrior spirit have just been unchained.
While truth is time can enslave us all, right now the clock is quite literally ticking on the state of my fathers remains and I am absolutely desperate.
Everyone has had a time they were in need of a little help off of their knees.
NO FINANCIAL GIFT IS TOO SMALL!
I can not emphasize enough the gratitude I will carry for all the rest of my days for ANY contribution toward honoring my father by giving his spirit peace and all the many lives he has touched throughout his journey here.
Organizer
Crystal Smith
Organizer
Dundalk, MD