A friend of ours lost his life recently, or at least his life here as we knew it.
Scott wasn't my best friend, but a great guy and talented musician that we hung out with from time to time, in our circle of friends in Chicago. You could walk into any conversation he would be part of, be it music, sports or current events, and he would welcome you to join. His quick wit was on par with the best and that is what drew me to him, after being introduced to him years back.
I'm heading to Chicago to attend a memorial for Scott. We will come together and remember him on Friday. There will be memories, tears and if Scott had his way, laughs. That is the one thing I will remember about him most, his quick laugh and the way he would nod his head and point at a person, as to note their words that made him laugh.
In memory of our friend, I'm going to continue to see if I can cultivate a few laughs, it keeps one young at heart and produces smiles. As we joked once in the past, maybe Scott will save me a seat by the fire below to give me a few nods and points, we both agreed the sarcasm elevator goes down.
The shocking loss of a friend, at an early age, has really made me look at things differently in the past few days. You really do have to live life for today.
My thoughts are with his wife of eight years and his family.
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