RIP Cmac
So, I lost a good friend last week. Chris MacDonald (who had some posts on this site) died in a motorcycle accident last Thursday night (7/17/08). I don’t really think anyone reads this blog, so, this is mostly cathartic for me.
I’ve known Chris for about 7 years. I met him while working at Bank of America. I remember the first day he came in. He was a temp, and they sat him down kiddy-corner from me. One look at the guy and I thought to myself, “Ya, he’ll last”. To my surprise, he did. We ended up working in a couple departments together and hung out with a couple other mutual friends. By the way, this broke my rule: Work Chris and Outside of Work Chris could never collide. I didn’t hang out with co-workers outside of work. Normally, the only thing you have in common with a co-worker is work. Frankly, the last thing that I want to do is work 40 hours only to get away socially and talk about… work. That’s stupid. However, with Chris (and eventually, the other guys in that group), that was different. So, over the years, he ended up becoming one of only a few friends, and one of my best friends, at that. Although he was a fairly social guy, he enjoyed his freedom and alone time. I could relate to that – mainly because I’m not that social of a person.
Chris was the kind of person that while I may not have always agreed with his choices, he was always helpful, provided a listening ear, and was a great sounding board for a lot of stuff. I mentioned at the memorial service yesterday that if there was a beer in it, he was in. If you raised the stakes and included a pizza, he could be convinced to help you move, or help around the house. He helped me out with putting together a playset gfor my kids. Dispite not really wanting kids of his own, he really loved kids in general. He loved spending time with his nieces and newphews. What I appreciate, though is that he actually played with my kids. We’re not family. He didn’t have to do that. He really was like a part of the family – if only to me.
Chris was a really good friend and his death has left a pretty big hole. He will truly be missed. RIP.
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