Rob, this past week has been very emotional for us all. In fact, I don't know if I can remember a time where I was crying so much. Talking to old friends and reminiscing old memories of days long gone; during freshman year. Talking to Don, Dom, Bryant, Kurt, Ali, Awter, Mindy, Dave, Steve, Devin, Dustin, Paul, Phil, Lisa, Summer, Anne, Jack, Bill, Jenny, Kristin, Alice. Ha, who would've guessed that I would be the sentimental type, eh? lol. Sure, I guess I never showed it to you and my close friends, but I'm pretty sentimental, with graduation looming, and talks about the upcoming 5 year anniversary and 10 year, 15 year, so on so forth, has been resounding in my head.
I was talking to Don and Bryan about coming back and meeting up some years from now. Haha, would you even believe that I was talking about sending my children to Allegheny? Many years from now, that is. Talking about being 30, 40, 50, years upon years from now.
And it brought me to the memory I had when I was talking with you some many moons back. I don't know if you remember it or not, but it was in our sophomore year. I was coming out of Dr. Shapiro's office after talking to him about peer leading and grading some students' papers. Sorry for taking too long as I knew you were waiting outside of his office, haha. You know me, I tend to get carried away with specifics and the details of things. Thanks for waiting for me, despite it took me almost an hour to get details out, lol. We talked about future plans, medical school for me; and you talked about law school and possibly graduate school in journalism. When you talked, Rob, you always seemed to captivate those who listened to you. Full of life, full of vibrance, details, and future plans that was ready to be conquored. Claimed.
You asked me if I would be sending my kids to Allegheny, if given the chance, in the future. I told you that I didn't know. But you know, after many years of thinking about it, after all the experiences I've had here, the good and the bad, I'd have to say that I would send my kids to Allegheny. To receive a fine education from one of the finest private colleges, and to make life-lasting, life-affecting friends. I mean it.
It brings me to tears man. Brings me to tears that I won't be able to see you anymore, to never hear your voice again and hear of your future plans, your dreams, aspirations. What ever happened to our plan to meet up during our 30th anniversary in Allegheny College?
My only fear, Rob, is that you will be forgotten. That the world will forget you. That your memory will be as if it was for nothing. I refuse, with all my heart, to acquiesce to that. You existed, you were one of my good friends. And you had dreams, bro. Such rich and vivid life expectations. Plans. God only knows how far you could have gone in life. You were stolen at such a young age, Rob. Too young, at such a prime age. If only the world could have known the person you were, knew you through my own eyes.
I miss you man. You have my prayers, my brother.
Go With God. May He have Mercy on You. Christ Have Mercy.
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