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Monday, June 2, 2008
As many of you know from my bulletin, my friend Chris died on
Saturday in a head-on collision. As I sit and write something that I
want to have read at his memorial service I came to a realization.
After talking to his sister last night who told me of the accident,
I sat in shock. Shock turned to crying...I mean hysterically crying.
Then I realized that Chris gave me a gift that was amazing. The gift
of loving life.
I met Chris off of the Run Junkies board last year. He had an
amazing writing style and I would love to read his blogs. This led
to a friendship off of my space. I still don't know how that
happened, but he was one of those people last summer who talked me
through the beginning of my divorce. (Some of you know him by CC
when I talked about him) Night after night we talked on the phone.
He lived a free spirit life that none of us could even imagine. At
28 years young, he pretty much had every job you can imagine:
landscaper, organic farmer, guitar rep....the list went on. He
dreamed bigger then most and motivated me to do the same. Three
cancelled camping trips later, he saved enough money to buy a
motorcycle to head to Arizona. From there he headed up to Denver. I
was lucky enough to finally meet him in DC the weekend of Marine
Corps Marathon. As we both were recovering from injuries we sat on
the side and cheered. Oh yeah, then took off and did some
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As some of you know from my dating dramas (hah!), December was
tough. Chris and N8 were the ones I called as I knew they wouldn't
judge me for choices I made (ahem) and he was the one who helped me
get into the male brain. (See former blog! HA) Our outlooks on life
were so similar and he was living a life I couldn't. Three phone
calls last week from him....I didn't get back to him once. Life
catches up to you. You think that person will always be there. With
Kevin's birthday in a few weeks, the flight to Denver was booked. He
was on my list of people to see. I spoke to Yuliya this morning. We
both were planning on running Baltimore Marathon in October with the
hopes of FINALLY breaking 4 hours. Now we are running it for Chris.
Chris- Thank you for listening to me laugh, cry, sing...thank you
for recommending music. It will go on always as a reminder of your
life. Just a month ago I called him when one of the songs we used to
sing came on at work.
Having Gene talk to me last night about this really helped me think
things through. Chris was a teacher. Appreciate those around you,
hug, kiss and tell them how you feel. LIVE your life as you want to.
All of us should aspire to be as carefree and laidback as Chris was.
I will miss you! |
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Note from Glen Giasson |
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Note from Jean Abradi |
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Note from Jamie Anderson |
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Note from Yuliya |
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Note from Abby Kesilman |
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Note from Marshall Ulrich |
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Note from Luc |
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Linda Douglass
Jean Abradi
Ryan Abradi
Judy Castonguay
Matt Escorsio
Glen Giasson
David Huish
Abby Kesilman
Trail Monsters
Marshall Ulrich
Yuliya Zinnatullina |
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