Two blogs in a row now I will be starting on a somber note. Earlier this week, I was informed that my best friends’ sister passed away. She was 34, married, and had two children. It pains me to know my friend is going through something like this at a time that should be filled with nothing but wonderment (he’s expecting his first child with his wife in early September). I know words are never enough, but I wish I could offer the right words to help him get through this difficult time in his life. Him and the rest of his family. It doesn’t seem right, or fair, to be going on with my life as if nothing has happened. But, moving forward is all you can ever do when you lose someone, as difficult as that may seem. I ask that you send any thoughts and prayers my friends’ way. I know most all of you don’t know him, but God knows him, so it will get to him. God rest another soul.

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As a human being, I felt it appropriate to spend the opening of my blog acknowledging the friends and families of those affected by the shootings in Aurora, Colorado last week. Every time something like this happens, we all come together as a community, and then we forget. I am hoping one day we never forget. This was an unbelievably terrible tragedy that I can’t even wrap my thoughts around. I want to say something profound and meaningful, but what exactly is there to say? Expressing sorrow and grief is all I can offer to anyone in that theater, and outside that knew someone inside. God rest the souls that were forever left behind.

I hate to start the blog on that type of note and then get into the silliness that is my writing, but I wanted to put that first so that everyone would read it. I have a job to do for all of you, so here goes nothing.

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