Good bye

How do I say good bye? Better yet, how do I say thank you? You were not only a good person, but you were one of the best I've ever known. You were so talented, and you dedicated the use of those talents fully to God. You lead our school with humility, long before anyone would have asked it of you. Without you, our school couldn't even have run. Most importantly, you are my friend. You make me better; you make me want to be the best I can be.

I grieve you're lost potential. After what you accomplished in 18 years, I can only imagine what you could have done in 80. You were the one who would change the world. Instead, you leave it upon us, to use our talents the way you used yours. You impacted so many lives so deeply, myself among them, that maybe more may be accomplished because of the inspiration you are than what you alone may have done.

Yet, I still don't understand. Why are you gone? Why has someone so irreplaceable left us with such gaping holes in our hearts? I want to blame God, question God, because that would be easy, but I can't. I may never understand till you yourself can explain it to me one day.

You left your class and all those in attendance of your graduation with one word. I find more comfort in what you told us than anything else. Life moves along, and if we are to properly honor you, we must do likewise. We cannot dwell upon our loss, but must rejoice in what you left us. You inspire me with this word, and in your memory, I now leave this for all those who read this and future posts. As you say: onwards.