Dewayne Smithers knew Father Norman Fischer for 14 years. That’s why he says it hurt when Fischer suddenly passed away on July 15.
“So, when I got the news, it’s like you know my whole world was shook because I wasn’t expecting that you know. I’m talking to him on Sunday through Instagram, and then you know 24 hours later he’s just gone suddenly,” says Dewayne.
Dewayne says he needed an outlet to get through his grief. He recently released a music video, “I miss you much,” as a tribute to his friend.
He says, “So it’s not easy to deal with. So, a lot of people be like ‘men shouldn’t cry’. No, men should cry. You know you should get it out. So, this is my way of getting it out.”
A lot of people in Lexington knew Father Norm, but Dewayne says there was another side that fewer got to see.
“You know he would just come in, take off his priest collar, and we would just sit down and talk, like real conversations. So, I was able to see a side of him that most people didn’t see. And for me I count that as an honor and a privilege,” says Dewayne.