Peter Joseph “Joe” Spolnik, Jr., 33, of Roanoke passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008 at his residence. He was born October 15, 1974 in Ohio. He worked at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors.
He is survived by his son, Dylan Spolnik of Fort Worth; father, Ronnie Houghton; sister, Molly Houghton of CO and brother, Corey Houghton of Roanoke.
It’s posts like this that I’ll dread writing but it is inevitable that, from time to time, I will have too. So here is my challenge to myself and my challenge to you. Live each day as if it is your last. As cliche as that sounds, we live in a world where (for some reason) busy is a badge of honor. As if busy equals success or happiness.
Never be too busy to enjoy the moments that life offers. Because life is lived in moments and those moments become memories. Once a moment is gone, it’s gone forever and a memory that could have been, will never be.
The one statement in Joe’s obituary that resonated in my heart was “He is survived by his son, Dylan Spolnik of Fort Worth.” I too am 33 and a father. That hits too close to home.
You know what my favorite moment is? My daughter and son are best friends and they insist on sleeping in the same room every night. So every night before I go to bed, I go into my son’s room and watch my children sleep on his bunk bed. In that quiet, peaceful moment, all of life makes sense.
Rest in Peace Joe…
So, what are some of your favorite moments?
