Loss of a Friend

Sometimes you can see the end of the road, other times you're blindsided. We got blindsided this week by the early passing of Chad Wright, a fellow swimmer in my aquatics club. It's amazing to me how emotionally crippling it is to loose someone dear to you. It's been a real blessing to be able to reach out to others who knew him. In this case it's been through a guest book blog.

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I had the honor of writing/editing the tribute to Chad from our team. It's as follows:

It is with great sorrow that we learned of Chad's passing. He was a dear friend and a long-time member of our swim team. Chad loved swimming and was an accomplished freestyler.

He traveled with our aquatic club to several championship meets; and like everything in life, he participated fully. He was a great contributor to many of our social events and in particular loved anything theatrical especially if it involved dressing up. At one party he came dressed as Superman, à propos for he was.

Chad was an amazing person. He was good natured, fun-loving, infectiously kind, happy and free-spirited. Chad never stopped smiling. He loved adventure, art, good food, friends and conversation. Conversation often turned to his family, particularly his nieces, nephews and younger sister. It was obvious how important they were to him.

Chad placed no judgements on others. He loved unconditionally. You could talk to Chad about anything. He was intelligent, creative, caring and sincere, and never caused drama or tension with anyone. Chad was inclusive, had many friends, had a unique way of bringing people together, and could find common ground with anyone.

Our hearts go out to all of his friends, family and “adopted” families around the world. He had a flair for life, was an amazingly loving friend, and will always be remembered and loved.

Adieu notre cher ami. Puissiez-vous trouver la paix où que vous alliez.