Rest in Peace Woodsie
My words today come from a very sad and somber place. My dear friend and college roommate, Woodsie , died of a sudden heart attack last week, and I am still trying to come to grips with the fact that he is gone. He was such a vibrant personality; it’s hard for me to imagine the world without him in it. My writing today will not be able to scratch the surface of what this guy meant to me and countless others, but I feel compelled to share a short story about the biggest little guy I have ever known. You see, Woodsie ( Steven Woods ) stood about 5 feet and 5 inches tall on a good day, but the height, breath, and scope of his impact on people was greater than you could ever imagine. We all have that one person in our circle who is “the guy” or “the girl”. Well, for our group ( and for me in particular ) it was always Steve. Whenever Woodsie was in the room, you could feel his presence, and so could everyone else. He had the absolute quickest wit and sharpest sense of humor of anyon...