This is a bummer blog entry. Last month, I blogged about a fun trip we took to RMNP to climb with Sam and his friend Paul. We'd not met Paul before, nor did we even expect him to be there with Sam. Turns out Paul decided to cancel his return flight to hang out and climb more.
Of course, he was more than welcome. So, off we went into Lumpy Ridge to climb. What a great time it was. Paul smiled non-stop and had such a great time. I remarked how fun it was to climb with someone who said "THAT WAS THE BEST CLIMB OF THE TRIP" after every single time.
The pictures captured his joy for sure.
He was so psyched with the area that he stated he wanted to go to law school here. We talked about plans to climb in Eldo next year. None of that will happen though.
Yesterday I heard from Sam that Paul had passed away a day and a half before. Aneurysm. He was born in 1984 - a kid. It doesn't get much more sad than this guys. It is just another reminder not to take another person, or a single moment, for granted.
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That is so sad. I am sure his family appreciates the tribute.
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