Life...

Is complicated, messy and nonsensical at times. Makes things difficult in one moment and beautiful in the next.

I and many others lost a friend this past week. Beau Jacobsen was so full of life and energy. He was living his dreams with a pearl farming business in Fiji with his friend Alex. He played football at UPS and everyday when he was walking out to practice he yelled out "GOOOOOO VOLLEYBALL!!" in the most fantastic way you could ever imagine. We all loved it. When I saw him this past summer I told him how much we loved that holler and how I had missed it my last season (he graduated the year before me). He didn't hesitate to bust out the "Go volleyball" right then and there just for me. We went wine tasting together in Chelan. He helped me get over my silly frustrations and enjoy a game of mini golf. He had an awesome collection of Chuck Norris shirts. My guess is he left everyone he met with at least one if not endless positive, happy memories and thoughts.

Can't make sense of this kind of tragic loss. Can only breathe, smile at the amazing memories and keep his family and closest friends in thought and prayer.