Friday, August 18, 2006
Remembering Scott Love
IĀ?ve been avoiding writing this post for quite sometime. Scott Love, a classmate of mine from high school, died in Iraq.I didnĀ?t know he had joined the army. I also didnĀ?t know he had a child. I'm sad to say that in many ways I didn't know Scott at all.
And it wasn't for lack of opportunity. After high school, Scott and I both attended Florida State. I could have made the opportunity to know him better as a person. I could have called him a true friend, rather than as a friend-by-proxy. Too many of the friends in my life have been the later, where the loose bonds that created a relationshunraveledled with just enough distance.
Scott was a stranger to me, and the opportunity to change that has been lost. I'll remember him through my nostalgic memories of high school - a talented artist, a dedicated actor. But most of all, I'll remember the conviction he gave me with his passing to strengthen the lasting friendships I have formed and to make the most of them.
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