Comments on: Nick http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/ What's on my mind today? Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:23:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Daron http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 Daron Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:18:06 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2757 Al, that was a wonderful tribute. It is a tragedy that someone so young and so well loved was taken from us. My condolences to all. Al, that was a wonderful tribute. It is a tragedy that someone so young and so well loved was taken from us. My condolences to all.

]]> By: Michael http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2734 Michael Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:10:32 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2734 My thoughts echo many of the words stated here and my only regret is that I did not meet him face to face and now I will never have that opportunity. Nick definetly loved his games, it's actually where I (we as a group) met him, over 3 years ago. His voice will be missed terribly on our Ventrillo/Teamspeak. His never ending optimism and laughter even during treatment is a testament to his courage and strength. I (we) also posted a dedication to Nick on our guild site. www.ringofdestiny.net My thoughts echo many of the words stated here and my only regret is that I did not meet him face to face and now I will never have that opportunity.

Nick definetly loved his games, it’s actually where I (we as a group) met him, over 3 years ago. His voice will be missed terribly on our Ventrillo/Teamspeak. His never ending optimism and laughter even during treatment is a testament to his courage and strength.

I (we) also posted a dedication to Nick on our guild site.

http://www.ringofdestiny.net

]]> By: Clint http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2724 Clint Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:14:01 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2724 To this day I've only met two people on Earth that I wouldn't consider flawed. One was my wife's grandmother, and one was Nick. There was no, "Nick was a great guy but..." There was only "Nick was a great guy." I'm already flawed simply by writing this because I've made a sweeping judgment on everybody I've ever met, except two people. We do it to try to be funny, entertaining, sexy, make money, get ahead at work, and sometimes even in a misguided attempt at doing the right thing. We don't even realize we're doing it, and when we try not to do it, it still happens. Nick didn't do it. Strangely Nick and my grandmother-in-law both had health problems at a very early age, with the latter suffering from spinal tuberculosis causing a completely lost childhood and requiring surgery that made her very short with limited mobility. The grandmother-in-law is still alive, but meeting both of them for me answers a cliche that has bugged humanity for years- why do bad things happen to good people? Because if bad things didn't happen there would be no such thing as a good person. To this day I’ve only met two people on Earth that I wouldn’t consider flawed. One was my wife’s grandmother, and one was Nick. There was no, “Nick was a great guy but…” There was only “Nick was a great guy.” I’m already flawed simply by writing this because I’ve made a sweeping judgment on everybody I’ve ever met, except two people. We do it to try to be funny, entertaining, sexy, make money, get ahead at work, and sometimes even in a misguided attempt at doing the right thing. We don’t even realize we’re doing it, and when we try not to do it, it still happens. Nick didn’t do it. Strangely Nick and my grandmother-in-law both had health problems at a very early age, with the latter suffering from spinal tuberculosis causing a completely lost childhood and requiring surgery that made her very short with limited mobility. The grandmother-in-law is still alive, but meeting both of them for me answers a cliche that has bugged humanity for years- why do bad things happen to good people? Because if bad things didn’t happen there would be no such thing as a good person.

]]> By: peninacoop http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2722 peninacoop Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:22:08 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2722 Hi with such sadness and grief wow Nicholas was always so amazing and patient. I wish I could have come home from Israel to be there to pay tribute to his family. His mother was my seventh grade English teacher and she was always so optomistic too. Please send me an address so I can write a card. I will keep him my prayers always. Pauline Cooper Hi with such sadness and grief wow Nicholas was always so amazing and patient. I wish I could have come home from Israel to be there to pay tribute to his family. His mother was my seventh grade English teacher and she was always so optomistic too. Please send me an address so I can write a card.

I will keep him my prayers always.

Pauline Cooper

]]> By: Rich http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2712 Rich Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:16:16 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2712 Well said Alan. This really hit me hard, even though he was only an acquaintance who I haven't spoken to in almost 15 years. A testament to how great a guy Nick was, unknowingly affected people in positive ways. He felt like a friend from the first second you met him. He had a warm positive energy, and definitely had resolve. I remember that track meet when he came back from a 5k race an hour later, having made a wrong turn, but still had a smile and joked with us. He even had a smile during those horrible stairs workouts. I still can hear his "hi guys" in my head, after the almost 15 years since those track days. Such a first rate guy. Sad. Well said Alan. This really hit me hard, even though he was only an acquaintance who I haven’t spoken to in almost 15 years. A testament to how great a guy Nick was, unknowingly affected people in positive ways. He felt like a friend from the first second you met him. He had a warm positive energy, and definitely had resolve. I remember that track meet when he came back from a 5k race an hour later, having made a wrong turn, but still had a smile and joked with us. He even had a smile during those horrible stairs workouts. I still can hear his “hi guys” in my head, after the almost 15 years since those track days. Such a first rate guy. Sad.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 Bonnie Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:03:08 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2696 Well said. What a great person Nick was and an even greater tragedy this all is. I think we can all learn a lot of from his never-faulting optimism! Well said. What a great person Nick was and an even greater tragedy this all is. I think we can all learn a lot of from his never-faulting optimism!

]]> By: The Wife http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 The Wife Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:37:07 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2695 Whenever I see a thumbs up, I'll think of you Nick and know that you're looking down from heaven at all of us... We'll miss you dearly. Whenever I see a thumbs up, I’ll think of you Nick and know that you’re looking down from heaven at all of us… We’ll miss you dearly.

]]> By: james http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 james Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:38:24 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2692 After the 27th 3-way Birthdayfest (aka James-Mehler-Alan 81st bday party), I told Mehler that it should actually be Nick that gets my arcade machine, since I never met someone who loved that thing more. After the 27th 3-way Birthdayfest (aka James-Mehler-Alan 81st bday party), I told Mehler that it should actually be Nick that gets my arcade machine, since I never met someone who loved that thing more.

]]> By: meh http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 meh Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:57:35 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2689 Nick was definitely a good guy, and very easy going. Imagine having to spend the day moving with me and al. He never lost his temper once! My condolences to all who loved him. Nick was definitely a good guy, and very easy going. Imagine having to spend the day moving with me and al. He never lost his temper once! My condolences to all who loved him.

]]> By: Carole http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 Carole Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:33:45 +0000 http://www.alannoah.com/2008/06/13/nick/#comment-2687 What a sweet remembrance of a very sweet guy. Nick was truly a great friend - he was always there when any of your circle of friends needed a hand, and he was always happy to help. His passing is a terrible loss to everyone. What a sweet remembrance of a very sweet guy. Nick was truly a great friend – he was always there when any of your circle of friends needed a hand, and he was always happy to help. His passing is a terrible loss to everyone.

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