Tragedy

A former volleyball teammate and opponent of mine from up north was killed in car crash over the weekend. He was a good kid. I remember one time I was playing against him indoors in a quads tournament. He was a very good player and hammered a hit that rocketed right off my face. I dropped like a rock but was not hurt, just stunned. Even though he was really good, he was very humble and never acted cocky. He asked me if I was ok and apologized and meant it, even though there was no reason to do so. He was real laid back, yet had endless energy.

It’s incredibly tragic to have someone so young, just starting out in life, be erased in a blink of an eye. I really feel sick about it. It’s times like this that make me really hope there is something after you take your last breath. I hope he is there. Wear your seatbelt.