2/3
Today is 2/3... 2011. Last year on 2/6/2010 I found out that Jesse Alswager had passed three days earlier as I was making another attempt on Mt Washington in winter. Jesse was 13, just 1 month shy of his 10 year "Type 1 diagnosis" anniversary. In the year since February 3, 2010 this young man and his amazing family have had a tremendous impact on the diabetes community nationwide. It was awe-inspiring to see the posts pop up on Facebook, blogs, and Twitter today from those remembering and telling stories about Jesse. It was very apparent that this was the kind of young man that impacted everyone in his life...
One of the most inspiring things that Jesse did, even after his passing... he helped everyone see past the petty arguments and disagreements. He inspired people to action and impassioned motivation...
He helped us all realize... WE ARE ON THE SAME TEAM!
Keep that in mind as we all move forward from this today. Godspeed Jesse...
Jesse Alswager Memorial website:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jessealswager
Great post and I didn't even put it together that the "in-fighting" was happening on the anniversary of Jesse's death. Sad.
ReplyDeleteI am with you...moving forward...same team.