I had been thinking about writing something about Wes here today, to remember him on the two-year anniversary of his death. I was thinking about how Wes seemed to naturally put others ahead of himself -- so much so as a child that his grandmother warned his mom that when she'd have more kids, she shouldn't expect them to be like Wes. But that's all I'm going to say because we have another "unkind sacrifice" in our lives, to use a phrase another friend coined about Wes' death.
Last night, Cindy showed up for school and found out that one of her classmates, Add Carlson, a good friend, was murdered. She is getting a double B.A. in theology and counseling at William Jessup University's degree completion program. It operates on a cohort system, where you have class one night a week with the same small group of people throughout your two and a half years in the program. So, for more than a year, Cindy and Add have been part of this very close-knit group of about a dozen people... and the two of them had coffee together and checked in with each other. She says that's what she liked about him most and that's what she'll miss the most. For Cindy, it brings up the murder of her aunt when she was seven years old, which devastated her family. And losing Wes, of course, because his death was a lot like murder (hold your opinions on that, please). I feel a lot like I did two years ago -- sad and angry. Here's a news article about Add -- he was really a good guy, loved by his neighbors, co-workers and others he touched. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/15973432.htm It is really awful. Today I'm going to see what our CISM and related teams can do for Add's friends -- we'll probably do debriefings at his work, school and apartment complex. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
