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[sandy04]

Today I am reminded of how short life is. God has placed us all for a certain reason and has given us each our special time frame. It is our duty to fulfill our purpose within the time we have been blessed with on this earth. I learned this afternoon some very sad news. A friend of mine, Phillip Schrum, a guy on my wing's brother wing died over spring break. Apparently he was hit by a car. When I found out, I was at the airport with a girl he had dated at the beginning of this semester. Instead of the happy hugs people normally receive at the airport, it was an embrace of tears. Making sure she had heard correctly, she checked her email at my house. Sure enough, it was what we dreaded. He was the one who had died over break. Shock set in for all of those who were from my wing and at my house at the moment we found of for sure. Somehow, crying doesn't seem to cut it this time. I mean, he was my age. I had just played on his volleyball team during j-term, was in that good ole 9:00am Ed Psych class with him, and enjoyed just hanging out with him on our bro/sis wing get-togethers. I'm reminded of the phrase, "when it rains, it pours." So true. I feel as though so many deaths have occured too close to me. Too many people I know, too many my age. I was already grieving over my grandfather, and now I don't know if I have the energy to grieve again. It is so tiring and exhausting. How will I ever get through this? How will his wing ever get through this? How will his family deal with this? Once again, it will be God that sustains us all.

So...live every moment as though it were your last because you never know when you will be called home. And make sure you know where you're headed before you leave this earth because there will be no turning back after your number has been called.

Farewell Phillip Schrum...You will be missed, but we all know you are in such a better place.