Louie

Normally when you walk into school the first day back from spring break, you're all happy and excited to see your friends.  You can't wait to be back and hear all the juicy stories everyone has to share.  Today? Well, it wasn't as normal as I had expected.

After stopping at my locker I walked into a conversation between two of my friends.  They were talking about a senior who passed away.  They said he passed away of cancer and immediately I knew, my close friend Louie had passed away over spring break.

I call us close, even tho we didn't talk as much as we could have.  I really regret that too.  Words of advice---never let anyone slip away from you.  Keep everyone you know close, they are the people worth talking to and we often miss out when we let those opportunities slip away.

Louie was a great guy.  He always joked with me about how I played girl's lacrosse and often challenged me to 'Lax.'  We never got around to it, and I feel horrible.  But hopefully someday when we are reunited it'll give us a good laugh.

Louie never deserved cancer.  He was awesome.  Always smiling, had the best laugh, loved to fish and play sports.  He may not have been the most popular, but he was probably one of the nicest guys at school.  

We don't realize how good we truly have it.  Everyday we take things for granted, and this morning has changed things for me.

I vow to no longer take things for granted.  I vow to search for joy in everything I do.  I vow to always love everyone and never judge.

 I vow to live everyday like it's my last, just like Louie did.  

Romans 8: 3: 8