Last week, my friend died.
We learn, change and grow from experiences. Today, I am
simply saddened. A person who meant so much to so many, brightened so many
lives, and was the kindest and funniest of people, is no longer among us.
That sucks.
And, more importantly, cancer sucks.
This is a shitty lesson to learn, but there will be people
you love and care about whom you will lose, and as you mourn them, you will ask
yourself What can I do?
In the moment of their passing, we are powereless.
There’s nothing we can do, but be there for them, their
family, and for others they have impacted.
Thereafter, we must consider how we honor them and what they
stand for, and decide what I can do for their cause.
There have been those around me who have passed away and
people in my life—like my mother, my father, my family, my mentors, my peers,
who one day will as well—pass on from the world we live in. But it saddens me
that Meagan Jones is my first close friend to leave me.
Last week, my friend died.
And today, I continue to try and learn how to deal with it.
We love you.
We miss you.
And we will always honor you.
March 2014
