Nick
I deleted a post I made earlier this week because I had a change of heart. In this post, I claimed that Nick Berg was a friend of mine. After reflection and today's memorial service for Nick, I now feel this statement was incorrect. I don't think it was fair of me to claim Nick as a friend. His true friends shared their stories about Nick today. His true friends wept tears of sorrow shamelessly. I found myself having trouble doing both of those things. Therefore, I regret that I can only claim Nick as a acquaintance and nothing more. Regret, for I discovered today that there were depths to Nick I never had a chance to know.
Nick was saintly in his dealings with people. His only desire was to help, to teach, to learn. He was a wonderful person that I wish I has the opportunities necessary to get to know him better. Now I will have to do so through the people who knew him best.
In my mind, there has to be something good that comes from Nick's brutal and sudden death. There just has to be.
Nick, where ever you are, we miss you. I can only hope you were taken from us because you were needed elsewhere for a greater purpose.
Nick was saintly in his dealings with people. His only desire was to help, to teach, to learn. He was a wonderful person that I wish I has the opportunities necessary to get to know him better. Now I will have to do so through the people who knew him best.
In my mind, there has to be something good that comes from Nick's brutal and sudden death. There just has to be.
Nick, where ever you are, we miss you. I can only hope you were taken from us because you were needed elsewhere for a greater purpose.