The Man beside that Truck

The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns · Aug 28, 2026 · 7m

The Man Beside That Truck I came across this old photograph of myself standing beside a little pickup truck that, at the time, I thought was about the greatest thing in the world. But when I looked at the picture again, I realized I wasn’t really looking at the truck. I was looking at the young man standing beside it—young, healthy, energetic, and completely unaware of everything life still had waiting for him. He didn’t know about the love, family, faith, joys, struggles, losses, accomplishments, and countless miles that would eventually become his story. That thought inspired this song…