Wide Awake at 3 a.m.

On the afternoon of Saturday, August 5th, I lost a dear friend of mine, Larry Wade, in a tragic drowning accident while we were hiking in Mammoth Mountain. As I write this, a month later, I am still in disbelief. I don’t think I will ever get over his loss. He was the wisest, most sincere man I’ve ever known. He always saw the good in everything and lived life to the fullest. I looked up to him constantly and always knew how incredibly lucky I was to have him as a colleague, mentor and, most importantly, friend.

His friends and colleagues created a wonderful tribute site that I encourage you to visit. There are wonderful testimonials, Larry’s brother Tom’s eulogy, and information for the Larry Wade Children’s Memorial Fund. Larry was married to his true love, Lesley, and his pride and joy were his three young children, Troy, Hannah and Dylan.

Good-bye, dear friend. May you rest in peace. You will remain in my heart forever.