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Universal Love On This "Pomegranite Star"
Written by: Colby Kluthe 11-2-07
Daniel was a miracle, plain and simple. Not the little kind, you find in the sun setting on birds clinging to a wire, but a big miracle, like you thought you were going to die, but amazingly caught a net on the way down.
I have never been a writer, however soon after I met Daniel, periodically, I would be driven and words simply arrive on the page. Daniel was himself, a person who struggled with many things throughout his life. Nonetheless, anyone who ever encountered him would have been moved so efficiently. Inspired most likely.
He never had much money... in fact he may only have $10...period. But would insist, that the beggar on the street deserved it more than he. Daniel would give his own food stamp money to feed his neighbors, then come up short in the cupboard. That's Daniel, and it was the Universal Love he felt for others.
One night, Daniel was walking to the train station, headed to see me. I was going to meet him in my neighborhood about 10, but he called around 9:30, to say... he had an issue, and he would be late. When I saw him that evening, he explained that he came across a homeless woman, and it was cold out so he sent her back to his apartment, made her a sandwich, and put her to sleep in his bed, before running back out the door to visit me.
I say that Daniel didn't have much money, but he did have a wealth. Wealth of Universal Love, wealth of knowledge and understanding, and wealth of talent when it came to color. When it came to color, he felt it belonged on everything! In fact his art collection is found on basically anything from a furnace filter to the cabinets of a kitchen. Another facet of Daniel, is that to know him was to love him, almost instantly. Daniels favorite pastime, was to walk the three blocks to the train station, and "see where the wind took him". He wanted to meet people. More specifically, a love that could not be conquered. Sometimes the train would take him to the city, and he may wonder a nearby college campus, or he may spend an hour talking to someone at a bus stop, before returning home- yes home, with the homeless woman, Tonji (Tonya) who became a fixture. And by some legend, still lives there today.
On the topic of Universal Love, I was always profoundly moved by his grasp of spirituality, and thirst for more understanding. "Spiritual Quest" is about the only way to describe the life of Daniel McCree. Profoundly so, that much of what he had to say, would have far reaching truths. He spoke of things yet to come-wisdom pulled from thin air. Don't get me wrong, Daniel never left his house without his Bible in hand. In fact, his family was driven crazy buying him Bibles, because he kept giving them away. Again, That's Daniel.
In late July, an old friend passed through St. Louis, and Daniel decided to return to Florida with him a few days later. While in Florida, Daniel had some amazing experiences. In many ways, I understand what lead to his deciding to go away. The difficult thing for me, is that I could never explain to anyone why, just that I understand. The spirit of Daniel McCree lives on in every person who's life he touched, and continues to touch. His family and friends, which he held so dear to his heart, are honored to have known him, and forever changed for the better. This world was a "pomegranite star" missing him while he looks for himself out there. |
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