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moneysucks

August 22

Aug 22, 2005 14:45

Neal Kwong died 5 years ago today, from carbon monoxide poisoning when a heater in his cabin at boy scout camp malfunctioned. He was 15. I still tell stories about him fairly often. I can't imagine what that kid would have gone on to accomplish ( Read more... )

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anonymous August 23 2005, 22:14:43 UTC

Dear Dan,

Thank you for being honest, vulnerable, kind, and caring!!! It's refreshing to read your livejournal and hear such a real person behind the words.

It is such a pleasure to know you. You enrich the world you are a part of.

-A friend

moneysucks August 23 2005, 23:40:16 UTC

Thank you for the sentiment. I don't understand the choice to be anonymous, but alright.

anonymous August 23 2005, 23:44:11 UTC

Do you know that you're an absolutely amazing person?

anonymous August 23 2005, 23:47:33 UTC

That was Jessy, by the way. I forgot my username and password >.>

tsagaan August 27 2005, 18:18:30 UTC

Dan- this is Madelyn from Highland. I guess we're aquaintances more than anything. I just wanted to write that I'm glad you mentioned Neal-- I never knew him well and my most vivid memory of him is from Dr. Burns's 8th grade physics class, when Erin Fury would always make fun of him (in a nice way). It is especially weird because I'm good friends with his brother now, and more than ever I wish I had known Neal! He was The Ultra, and, from what I hear, very modest too.

Anyway, have a good year at Standford. (Anne Zhuang goes there! We were the best of friends in 4th grade. Tell her Madelyn says hi, even though she won't remember me!)