Dying Young....

Yesterday I learned from a close friend that a boy who lived down the road from me, who I had gone to school with since 4th grade, who I had classes with, who I graduated with, who I road the bus with.... died the night before. His name was Chris Baker. He was 19.. maybe 20. He lived a block away from me. He played the tuba in band. He went to TCU. He was a great guy from what I remember. But now... now he is gone. It's a sad thing to think about.. but the only thing I can think of is that he's in a better place. He is with Jesus now. Perhaps that in itself is a comfort. The whole matter got me thinking. We don't how long our time on earth is... we could go tomorrow.. next week.. some time later today!! Therefore we should everyday to its fullest. I'm not going to sit idly by anymore. I want to live and have as many experiences as possible. Its a real eye opener.