Important Knowledge
Sometimes you just gotta know stuff. In the history of humans, only three people have ever been born in Antartica. That's amazing.
Friday, March 18, 2005
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- Name: moonfeather's flight
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Here's to a man with immeasurable compassion, faith & devotion. You will be missed more than you will ever know.
This is the man that simultaneously made people laugh until their sides hurt and informed us of some of the most interesting and odd things. This attribute of his made going to work worthwhile, and I'm going to miss his presence terribly. I've never had an older brother, but he came about as close to one as I think a person can. Thank you gary.
To an amazing conversationalist. You made an impact in my life within a short time.
Gary touched everyone he knew in such a positive way. If his life could be measured in the love of those he touched, he lived three lifetimes full. Peace to his soul and love to his memory.
Goodbye my sunshine. I miss you and know that you have touched many lives not just mine. I have made some new friends to help me through this hardest of times. I thank those friends of yours. I see that you were a sunny person in many more places than just my heart. I love you dear heart. mom
Gary and I were never really friends, more like acquaintances via a mutual friend, and I haven't seen him since 1998 when I moved to Alaska. When I first got to Alaska we exchanged emails frequently: several times per day. Gary was envious of the Alaskan adventure I had began. He dreamed of seeing unspoiled nature, the Northern Lights, the Midnight Sun, all that Alaska had to offer. While none of my family or friends understood my journey, Gary did. Our emails to each other seemed to vindicate a decision I made that everybody else told me was a mistake.
Eventually our emails to each other began to wane. Several emails per day turned into one a day, then once a week, then maybe once monthly, and eventually they stopped altogether. I never thought much about it: Gary was young and healthy, eventually I would see him again. The Cat's in Cradle right?
It had been years since I corresponded with Gary when I found out he died. His spirit was so strong I almost didn't believe it. He never made it to Alaska, at least not that I knew of.
Gary's death, in his youth, was a big wakeup call for me. Life is short. Don't miss the things that are important. Go to Alaska. Go to Wisconsin if that's what you're into. Get married. Get divorced. Get a different job. Live with the old car for another year if it's the only way to get to Europe.
It doesn't matter, just do it sooner rather than later.
I almost forgot to mention that if you are interested in having a child born in Antarctica you may want to visit www.polar.org
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