A World Off Balance

I feel compelled to write and record but my heart just isn’t into it. For those of you who don’t know, a friend of mine passed away on Thursday. He was riding his bike to work and was hit by a dump truck and killed. Collin and I went to school together and I got to know him through the school’s a capella group. The previous post is the perfect articulation of what the Big Bing Theory Family is so I won’t go into it. I just don’t see how any of it makes sense. I’ve heard from several people that it was the Lord’s Plan to take him or that it happened for a reason. I’m sorry but absolutely do not buy into that. I think it’s a load of crap. How is it the Lord’s Plan or what possible explanation is there for such a senseless loss of life? There isn’t. The world is off balance because the positive energy of Collin is lost.

When I received a text message from David, I sensed some urgency but figured it had to do with the plane tickets we were trying to coordinate for Chris and Michelle’s wedding. When he told me of the accident, I reacted in disbelief. I thanked him for passing the news on to me and immediately called Marie Gibbons and Claire McCloy to see how they were doing. I feel the news was still processing. After I got off the phone, I sat at my desk, still in disbelief. It wasn’t until later that evening when it finally got to me. Through my tears, my mother convinced me to reach out to my friends for support and I made the necessary calls I needed to make in order to regain my composure. For those of you who I connected with, I offer my eternal gratitude. I went to sleep last night with grief heavy on my heart.

Collin’s Vigil Service was held at Gonzaga this evening and the funeral service will be next week in Bozeman, MT. For those of you, who follow my postings; please offer a moment for my friend. Also, take the time to reach out to a few people in your life and let them know how important they are. They could be people you’ve lost touch with or people far away. Just let them know that they’re loved and appreciated.