One of the very hard things about being part of the disability community is that many people in it do not live to make old bones. We must mourn for people before they nay have finished their life’s work, or before their potential is fully realised, or simply before they reach a proper old age.
Just a few days ago in Christchurch a large number of people from all over New Zealand gathered to celebrate the life of Eamon Daly, who had recently been elected president of DPA among his many other community and social activities. He was close to completing his PHD and lived life to the full, as you would expect from someone who was barely forty.
Sometimes we learn more about someone when they die than we knew about them in life. I had been looking forward to getting to know Eamon better, and working with him in his role as DPA president.
Eamon still had a great deal to give in all aspects of life. He will be sadly missed by many.
