When a friend or family member dies, I often write a letter to that person in my journal.  Below is the letter I wrote to Pope Francis the morning I heard of his death… Dear Pope Francis,  I awoke this Easter Monday morning to the sad news of your death.  You were truly my shepherd.  Your message of hope and vision for a new creation changed the trajectory of my life.  I think back.  When you were elected Pope, I was a General Manager for a large steel company.  My focus was on making steel products.  I had reached the pinnacle of my career and wielded a certain amount of…