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An auditorium full of people came to celebrate the life of my brother-in-law, Gary Blomgren, on Saturday, Dec. 8.
There, I saw how simple smiles and kindness can affect people to their core, way more than you realize. I talked to two police officers who were there to control traffic. One of them had also been Gary's student five years ago.
We heard many stories, like how Gary would stop obviously upset students in the hallway, even if he didn't know them, and take them aside to cheer them up and make them laugh; or how he would make someone's day just by smiling at them when no one else would.
We heard how he made every person feel like they were the center of his attention. We heard how his room was a sanctuary for all.
