This past Saturday, a person that was very close to our family had died from a massive heart attack. For myself, it was a very devastating loss. He was someone from the church that held bible studies with me almost every weekend. At first I was not enthusiastic in allowing him to pay me regular visits in helping me get closer to God, but at the time, when my father was sick, the bible studies helped to ease some of the depression that I was going thru. Eventually, my father past away, and he was the one person I could count on to help my family get thru the rough time that we were experiencing. He even performed the whole discourse of my father’s funeral. Over time, because I felt more of a need to have more time to get along in my life after taking care of a bedridden father for so long, we broke contact, and we stopped having our bible studies. And then this past Saturday I had found out from my mom that he had died from a heart attack. He had some minor heart attacks in the past but he had some operations to correct his ailing heart by installing stints within his arteries. Because he had always had a positive take in life, (always been so active, always having this contagious smile, always full of energy), it was so (naively) hard for me to imagine that he could die from a heart disease. Especially when he had such a healthy regimented diet. Unfortunately there is no exact science in how are bodies will react over time. Being young(er) like myself, we sometimes forget that we are all vunerable and it’s all part of the cycle of life. Nevertheless, I really wish that I got to thank him for all that he did for my family. I think in most everyone’s lives there is always that one person that will selflessly go out of their way to help others for no reason. He was that one person for my family. I can’t thank him to his face in the world of the living, but at least I can thank him in my thoughts, prayers, and of course – cyberspace! Thanks Keith! You were a true friend, and mentor. You were really like a second father to me. I will never forget you or your valuable lessons. You truly embody what is good in a person.