If I ever get the ultimate privilege to meet God, I'll respectfully ask for an explanation.

A friend of mine passed away several days ago. I'm not going to pretend that we were best friends or anything, but I'm proud to say that we were friends. Casual, at best, you would say, but I'd like to think that he thought I was alright. The feeling is mutual.

He was a good kid. Few years younger than me, which also contributes to why we weren't tighter, seeing that I was out of college by the time he was a sophomore. Nonetheless, college was the best time of my life and I'm glad he was a part of it. He used to laugh at my jokes. I guess I'm easy to win over in that way. I never quite understood why he always wore his hat slightly slanted and tilted or why his pants were constantly sagging...but what can I say? He had more style than me, that's for sure. haha.

Don't really have too many memories of that guy besides hanging out in Robeson, but the other place where my other memories of him are in the Golden Dome. That guy always played ball. I think he always wanted to prove that he was good. I always felt in the back of my mind that he has this determination to constantly get better and prove that he was good enough to run with anyone. I remember watching one of his games when he played in the Hoopsville league. I think it was a playoff game. A game not many thought his team could win. However, they did win...and I remember his had this look on his face when he went to go hug on of his teammates after the final buzzer (it may have been Marc) and he just looked so happy. I don't know why that stands out so much. I think some may have thought he was a bit cocky on the court. I just think he wanted to prove he belonged. And he does. No Question about it. Not many spin moves prettier than his, I'll tell you that much. Except this one time he did it during a pickup game and it spun right into my arm and it hit my ribs. It hurt for a week. what the heck dude?? Jk.

Damn good ball player and a damn good guy. I'll look forward to getting to know you better in the next life brother.

RIP Nick.