Today marks one year since a dear friend of mine was tragically killed in a car accident when he fell asleep at the wheel. It's just another little reminder of how short life is. 17-years-old is pretty young to die. It's unexpected. It's heart-rending. It's sad and shocking to have a young person in the prime of their life suddenly taken in death.

Too often I take my family and friends for granted. "I'm busy, you know, and I just don't have all the time in the world." Not enough time to just tell you all that 'I love you' once in a while? Not enough time to tell you that you mean a lot to me? So I guess I just want to take the time and space to tell you all now--I LOVE YOU ALL A LOT, AND YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME. THANX SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU'VE INVESTED IN ME. YOU'VE BEEN A TREMENDOUS BLESSING, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT YOU--ANY OF YOU.