Remembering an Old Acquaintance

Today is somewhat of an important day for me. A year ago this date, a fellow school mate of mine passed away due to an injury after being hit by a car. I had known him for a few years, and never been able to cope with him. He was a class clown, a born-to-be commedian, but I just couldn’t stand his childish behavior.

I remember how much I used to hate him.

But then he was in his accident, and after his passing I suddenly realized how wrong it was to hate. I felt more guilt than one can imagine, because ever since I’d met him I’d wished for something to happen. Obviously I didn’t want him to die, but we all have those feelings of ‘man I wish he/she would…’. What made it worse was that his aunt was one of my teachers that year, and she’d already gone through so much before. It absolutely broke her heart, as it did everyone else that knew him.

Even me.

So, I know this perhaps means nothing to some of you, but I would just like everyone who reads this to take a moment in their day to stop and think about everyone in your life. Think about those who you love, and then think about those who you hate. Through this experience I have learned not to hate, but to try and get along with everyone.

Love Thy neighbor as Thy self…