Rest In Peace

It's never fun writing a post like this. It's even worse, getting the news. Saturday morning, about 5:30am, my brother's two friends were driving home, when the boy lost control of the car and crashed. Both boys in the car were alive, and the driver got out to help his best friend out of the car. A third friend was not far behind them, but speeding. Unfortunately the driver couldn't help his friend, who was stuck in the car, get out before the truck rounded the curve. The first boy lept out of the way, but the truck slammed into the already wrecked car, and killed the second boy. Both drivers survived.

The boy killed, Andy, was a happy, fun to be around kid who was just starting to get his act together before college. All three boys graduated with my brother, just two weeks ago. Andy worked at the same restaurant as me, but I didn't know him very well. The rest of the employees that knew him, loved him and he had friends everywhere he went.

It's completely heartbreaking to see my brother lose a close friend. I have no idea how I would cope if I'd lost one of mine. The most I can do is be here for him.

My town has had to bury far too many kids.

Rest in peace, Andy.

Steven, second from left. Andy, second from right.