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It's sickening to turn on the news, and watch live coverage of helicopter crews trying to find your friend's body. This weekend, my Special K was climbing Mt. Ranier as practice for hiking Mt. McKinley, and there was an avalanche. Aaron didn't make it out alive. I don't even know what to say. I still have text messages from him on my phone...he was planning on coming to church with me this weekend. Aaron was one of the best guys I've ever known. I'm not just saying that due to the circumstances....ever since I met him 4 years ago I have loved him to death. He taught me how to play the guitar, he was a shoulder to cry on when Josh and I broke up, and he gave me my first and only motorcycle ride. Maybe this is a little inappropriate, but he was also a darn good kisser. I just can't imagine him being dead - he was always so full of life. Always bouncing off the walls, joking around, making people smile. He lived life to the extreme - he was a firefighter, rode a motorcycle, and loved to climb mountains and then snowboard down them from the summit. He was also one of the best guitar players I've ever heard...I fell in love with his voice from the moment I heard it. Aaron is one of those people that you are just proud to know. All the girls at my school had a crush on him, and and the boys thought he was fun. We had been planning to start hanging out more, but somehow we just got bogged down with other obligations. The last time I saw him was about two weeks ago....i was laying in bed asleep on a Saturday morning when he called and said "I'm at your dorm!! Lets go get coffee!!" I remember him telling me that day all about his huge plans for the future. He was going to summit Mount McKinley, then was probably going to take off to get lost in Europe for six months. I hate the fact that he'll never get the chance to do these things. He'll never get the chance to be a dad and a husband, which he was looking forward to so much. All he could talk about that day was his upcoming trip to Ranier...I didn't have any clue when i said bye to him that day that I would never see him again. Guys, seriously, things can change in an instant. If anything, make absolutely sure that people know how much you care about them. Not tomorrow, not next week...NOW. As much as we might think we're invincible, we're NOT. Rest in Peace Aaron. I love you so much. I'll see ya in heaven buddy. <3