The Loss of a Friend

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Yesterday morning we received some difficult news. A friend of ours tragically took his own life. We heard shortly after the news was broken at home and can't even begin to imagine how difficult things are at home.

Brad will be someone we will miss. We may not have been the closest to him, but I know that I shared many funny memories with him and had many long talks with him in the student centre. He always knew how to make you smile and had a smile that lit up the entire room.

One memory that stands out for me is when my friends were throwing me a lingerie party at school and in one of my dares I had to get someone to kiss my neck. I was nervous about this, but Brad gladly volunteered. He sucked on my neck pretty hard in the 3 seconds I gave him. He laughed and said he was trying to give me a hicky for Kyle to see. Then he walked up to Kyle and said "Sorry I hoovered your wife..." It was really funny.

The pictures above are from one of my favourite hang out times with him in the Student Centre with JP. We laughed for hours while skipping chapel and the following two classes so we could be the first ones in for perogie night in the caf.

Many people have been putting the most beautiful comments on his facebook wall, but I think this sums it up best, "I'm sure God is hugging you tightly right now. Have a good rest in God's arms" (as quoted from Timothy Lai) and "You were so much to so many... you always will be." (as quoted from Derek Loeppky). We will miss you.