You will be missed...

I have had a heavy heart this week after I found out that a former co-worker of mine died suddenly from a stroke. Dell Hilliard was only 42 when his life was cut short. I met Dell while working at the CVI when we moved into the new lab, he was the technician who was contracted to help install and set-up the four new autoclaves for the lab. The poor planning of the builders and plumbers who renovated the floor led to Dell and I spending many, many hours together working out the glitches so that we could have functional autoclaves. Even though the autoclave problems were the bane of my existence during those months, I always enjoyed working with Dell, as he always had a funny story to tell and somehow knew just what to say to help me keep my sanity when it came to my boss. I still struggle with accepting the reality of the fact that someone so young and healthy can be here one moment and gone the next. Sadly, it is only when something tragic like this happens that we reflect on the fragility of our lives, and how much we take for granted every day.