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I found out yesterday that a friend of mine, Chelsy, passed away in a car accident in BC. She’s the same Chelsy that I’ve mentioned in my blogs previously.

I’m not sure how I feel right now, but I know I’m deeply saddened to hear this. I feel that the world loses someone special with this news. I don’t say that lightly, because she had a true activist’s spirit. It’s hard to find people who are genuinely compassionate towards the plight of others, yet at the same time avoid being naiive. She embodied a lot of the qualities of wisdom and compassion that I wish I have.

I really think she would have done great things in the world. She just finished her degree in Environmental Conservation. She was also socially aware and I remember attending a lot of events to expand social awareness. She was also never one to shy away from volunteering her time.

I’ve never would have thought that I would have to deal with the death of a friend at the age of 22, but that is simply life. I think it’s a refresher for me, to remember that death is completely unpredictable and that we will eventually have to face it. It’s cliché, yes, but life is short and we should learn to cherish whatever time we have. We could say that thinking about death is morbid, and that we should avoid it until it comes, but I think that’s always unhealthy because it is a part of life as much as anything else is.

She has moved me in many ways, and I thank her for it. I hope she’s well wherever she is. I’ll miss her.

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