Sampai Jumpa

Though my thoughts are many, I have few words today. I have just received word that a friend from abroad has left this earth.

Alex was a divemaster on the liveaboard dive trip I went on this past summer. His smile is forever etched in my mind, and his laugh will always echo in my heart. My sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends.

There is solace in the fact that Alex is at peace, and that his memory will live on in the lives of those he loved. The greatest tribute to Alex is to keep smiling and live life to the fullest. He will forever remain in our hearts, and never further than a thought away.

The boat that he sailed was called Sampai Jumpa (Indonesian for "See You) These words were the last Alex said to me as I left Koh Tao, and I leave the same with him, "Sampai Jumpa, my friend."