mayorredbeard
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Usually this stuff is personal; but I think everyone can take something from this kids life.
One of my good friends passed away on January 6th. His memorial service was held today on his birthday. He passed peacefully in his sleep from an aneurysm; something very rare for his age.
He was an artist, a rebel. Personally I always use to think of him as a kid who refused to conform. When he moved down to Florida, all the kids at his new school started wearing bandannas like him, so he stopped. He always wanted to stand out; no matter what. One time downtown on a plain ordinary day, he bought a blue speedo and walked around downtown in it. He pretended to be a German tourist asking people stupid questions. I'll always remember him.
What can you guys learn from some random kid you never met? At the service a poem he wrote was read. And perhaps the most moving line, the line that sums up my friend the best was:
"What I utterly fear most is a life half-lived."
Don't take anything for granted. Trust me. Not to scare you, but everyday might just be your last. Don't leave things for tomorrow that you want to do today. If you think a girl is pretty, ask her out. If you want to spend more time with your family, skip school and go to the movies with your dad. Everyday is a gift from god.
One of my good friends passed away on January 6th. His memorial service was held today on his birthday. He passed peacefully in his sleep from an aneurysm; something very rare for his age.
He was an artist, a rebel. Personally I always use to think of him as a kid who refused to conform. When he moved down to Florida, all the kids at his new school started wearing bandannas like him, so he stopped. He always wanted to stand out; no matter what. One time downtown on a plain ordinary day, he bought a blue speedo and walked around downtown in it. He pretended to be a German tourist asking people stupid questions. I'll always remember him.
What can you guys learn from some random kid you never met? At the service a poem he wrote was read. And perhaps the most moving line, the line that sums up my friend the best was:
"What I utterly fear most is a life half-lived."
Don't take anything for granted. Trust me. Not to scare you, but everyday might just be your last. Don't leave things for tomorrow that you want to do today. If you think a girl is pretty, ask her out. If you want to spend more time with your family, skip school and go to the movies with your dad. Everyday is a gift from god.