  Ok so the past few days have been really hard to get through. As the post below states, my friend Adam died last week.
I've known him since I was 14, we went to high school and college together. He was a good friend of many years, who I expected to be around for many more. He wasn't the straightest of arrows or the happiest of people, but he had an incredible energy about him that was simply contagious and wonderful to be around.
I will miss him greatly and his passing is a loss for all who have known him. He will always be in my heart and his memory will be kept alive by all of us. This tragedy has made me contemplate life a lot lately. I believe that sometimes things happen that just kick you into gear and make you realize what has been or will be.
Adam's death, coupled with the fact that we have had layoffs consistently for the past several weeks, has renewed my interest in urlLink VCU and attending graduate school with a vengeance. I have about 25% of the application completed (I still have to have my GRE scores sent and fill out my FAFSA etc, but I'm well on my way. ) I know that even though life seems desolate at times, change can and will happen - you just have to make the first move sometimes. 
