For Greg.

I just learned an old friend of mine passed away a couple of days ago from a drug overdose.  He was an inspiration to me in my younger days, a true friend and one of the most talented musicians I’ve ever known.  When I was in high school, he worked with me on a film project that later became the basis of my first novel.  We drifted apart over the years, and upon hearing the news today, I realized how much he meant to me.  One of the things we shared was a passion for music and a mutual respect for Nine Inch Nails.

For as much of a cliche as posting this song might be, it still sums up a lot of things, and so I dedicate this to his friends and his family.  And, most importantly, to him as well.

This one’s for you, amigo.

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February 23, 2008 | Filed Under Blog 

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4 Responses to “For Greg.”

  1. Bill on February 23rd, 2008 3:45 pm

    My thoughts are with you.

  2. Janna on February 24th, 2008 3:06 am

    Sorry to hear about that, Todd.

  3. Stephen R. Smith on February 28th, 2008 10:52 pm

    I hurts when you count all the times you’ve said ‘I’ll call him later’, then later comes and goes and you find you can’t call anymore. You’ll spend a while second guessing if you could have changed things, then you’ll realize little by little that you can’t, and life goes on, the memory burning less and less each day. There’s a part of you that feels bad, and likely a part that feels like you haven’t known him in long enough that you’ve no right to. Feel, hurt, pick up the phone and talk to someone you’ve been putting off. Life goes on all around.

    The song’s perfect, I can’t think of anything more fitting. Take good care.

  4. chas on February 29th, 2008 3:00 pm

    It is probably a coincidence but was Greg from Massachusetts?

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