1 Year Anniversary of A Boundless World

Bud — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:25:08 +0000

Today marks a very special day for me as it is the one year anniversary of A Boundless World. I’ve created a short video to show my appreciation.

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Bud — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:24:13 +0000

One of my goals for the year is to do more public speaking. So I decided it would be in my best interest to take a communications course. I really look forward to developing my speaking skills and becoming more comfortable in front of a large audience. My speech today was about the death of my best friend and how it affected me. While it was somewhat difficult to revisit those memories I felt a strong connection with him today.

Marco has and always will be large part of my life. I miss him greatly. His passing had a tremendous impact on all those who loved him.

While the quality of the video is only OK, I feel you can still get something out of my speech. I typed the text out as well in case you have trouble hearing. Over all, I was very proud of how it turned out. I put a lot of time and effort into writing and practicing my speech. I was a bit shaky at times, but I feel I conveyed the message well.

Assuming my future speeches relate to the topic of personal development, I plan on posting those as well. Enjoy.

Intro:
Have you ever lost someone or something close to you? A parent? A relative? A friend?

Maybe you’ve grieved the death of a beloved pet or two. Or perhaps you’ve yet to experience the death of a loved one. Regardless, death is something that one must experience in his or her life time. For as Benjamin Franklin once said ” In this world nothing can said to be certain except death and taxes.”

Death:
My first experience with death occurred just two years ago. The loss of a best friend to be exact.

“I’ll see you tomorrow man” I said as Marco and I parted ways. Little did I know it was the last time I would see his goofy smile.

I will never forget the day, the day in which I witnessed my friend pass away right before my very eyes. A day in which a tragic jet ski accident took his young life.

The beach. The jet ski. The blood. The tears. It all happened so fast. Yet the gruesome images of the day continues to remain embedded in my mind. Watching someone die is never easy.

The Move To China:
During the summer of my sophomore year my family was transferred from The Woodlands Texas to Shanghai China. Moving across the world was no simple task. And quite frankly I was scared.

New culture. New school. New friends.

Marco and I quickly connected.

When I missed home he comforted me. When I was stressed out about school he hit me and told me to chill out. When I was bored he was always there to entertain me. Not bad qualities for a best friend.

I remember one particular time in which I was not very impressed with my 2.9 GPA and was voicing this displeasure to Marco. He smiled and said ” Bud I have a 2.4 I don’t want to hear you complaining.” Suffice to say I never complained again.

Impact:
Although I only knew him for 6 months I looked to him as a brother. A brother who I was able to share anything with. His death to this day remains significant moment in my life.

While his death was difficult ,it awoken me to truly live. His presence inspired me to pursue my passions of writing and grow in ways I never thought were possible.

When reflecting on his death I like to look at it as if a rock was dropped in a pond. His death created a splash that affected the hundreds of people who loved him. Yet when you take the time to dry off you appreciate life that much more. While it’s hard to justify why someone so young can die, his death brought his friends and family together as one.

Conclusion:
It has been said that we exist by opposites. We love because we hate. We’re happy because we are sad.

I like to believe that we live because we die.

Far too many people simply exist. They just get by. But there’s more to life than that. Death reminds us to pursue our time here on earth at full speed. We mustn’t let fears dictate how we live. We must strive to live live with compassion and let our souls do the speaking. We must live out tomorrow today.

For as Joan Borysenko once said “The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.”

His death caused me for the first time to ponder my purpose here on earth. And I am immensely grateful for his love and friendship. Marco I miss you.

I would like to share with you the following a poem I wrote a few days after Marco’s death.

Your laugh was annoying
Your smile was grand
One day I hope to understand
your stay was short
but all worthwhile
for every one who saw you  couldn’t help but smile
When I was worried
you told me not to be
And it is now that I finally see
how much you affected me
first friend in shanghai
keeping me real
for when I was down
you helped me feel
You wanted to be a pilot
to fly free and to roam
now with no boundaries
heaven is your home.
In the heart of the phoenix
you will continue you to soar
know that we miss you and love you more.

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