One year ago today...
Eddie Guerrero passed away. It was sudden, unexpected, and most of all, unbelievable. I didn't make sense, it all felt like some sort of cruel joke and I half expected to see Eddie stroll out to the ring smiling and laughing, "I LIIIIIEEED!" In my heart, I knew it would never happen, that Latino Heat was truly gone from our world. He had just celebrated 4 years of sobriety and had changed the course of his life, relationship, and career as a result. He fought so many battles outside of the ring to right the wrongs in his life, battles that so many of us have gone through as well. He proved to everyone around him that it's possible to fall, and fall hard, no matter who you are. But most importantly, he showed that getting up from that fall was possible, that a person can turn their life around if they really want to make a difference.
"I'm ashamed of what I did, but not what I've done to correct my mistakes. I'm proud of who I am." -Eddie Guerrero
Thank you Eddie. Thank you for going out there night after night and entertaining us, for giving us all you had just to bring us to our feet. You were a beautiful person. I wish you could have stayed with us longer my friend.
Vaya con Dios Amigo.
