Goodbye, Greg.
An old friend of mine, Greg McMullan (filkergem), was killed in a house fire on Saturday night.
I knew him back at MIT. We weren't super close friends, but it seemed like our paths were always crossing, and I enjoyed his company. He always had a smile for me. For everyone else, too. And he had a generosity of spirit that I've seen in too few people since then. Even though he and I haven't seen each other in years, he would still make cheerful and enthusiastic comments on my LJ posts; he last did so just a few days ago, in the Crazy ideas" thread.
This is so depressing, so horrifying, that I don't have words for it... His house in Virginia burned down on Saturday, and he didn't get out in time. No one else was in the house, but his wife and (adult) stepchildren are living through hell right now. If you're the sort to pray for people, please do so for them. Thanks.
I knew him back at MIT. We weren't super close friends, but it seemed like our paths were always crossing, and I enjoyed his company. He always had a smile for me. For everyone else, too. And he had a generosity of spirit that I've seen in too few people since then. Even though he and I haven't seen each other in years, he would still make cheerful and enthusiastic comments on my LJ posts; he last did so just a few days ago, in the Crazy ideas" thread.
This is so depressing, so horrifying, that I don't have words for it... His house in Virginia burned down on Saturday, and he didn't get out in time. No one else was in the house, but his wife and (adult) stepchildren are living through hell right now. If you're the sort to pray for people, please do so for them. Thanks.