Thursday, October 3, 2013
So young to die.
Three weeks ago one of my former students died at age 18. This week another ex-student, age 22,died of a self-inflicted gun shot.Both, so young, with so much potential , gone.It is heart wrenching and devastating to the parents, of course, but the impact is wide. I am stunned and words are inadequate. I will be attending yet another memorial service this Sunday of Incredible sorrow. Too many young people who I have taught have passed on, including soldiers in the Line of Duty. I'm still here; they aren't. Sometimes I wonder why that is.
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You are still here because you are not done impacting people. My father died when I was little, and I have spent most of my life wondering why he was taken when he was so young, and it was during a discussion with a close friend at Berry that I realized that he had bestowed all he could give while still on this earth. He was the kind of guy that frequently brought customers (he was a mechanic) home for dinner, and he really did give the shirt off his back. So, you are still here because you have more to give, and we still need you here.
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