Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Shawn was my closest friend for many, many years. We met in our sophomore year in Mr. Saginario's English class. I gave a presentation on UFO's in that class, and Shawn told me of his fervent interest on this subject, and we wound up talking about it many, many times into the late evening. This would be the beginning of a friendship that would last for the rest of our lives. Shawn probably knew more about me than any person on earth. We talked on the phone sporadically over the last twenty years, and we always would laugh about the fact that we could be out of touch for years, and then catch up where we left off as if we had spoken only the day before. Shawn knew me during some of the happiest, and saddest moments of my life. If I was going through a crisis of some sort, Shawn would drop whatever he was doing and make himself available.
Shawn was the most intelligent person I have ever known. Whatever his interests, he would devour all reading material, and become expert in that subject. We often discussed the meaning of life and the nature of reality and existence long into the night and early morning. In the last few years we had lost touch as we so often did. Today (08-19-2020) I learned of Shawn's passing. I can hardly process the fact that my oldest friend will not be there to talk about our life lessons and experiences over these last few years. I am filled with sorrow that I was not there for him during his final illness.
"Of my friend I can only say, of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most.......human."
Jim Kirk delivering remarks at Spock's funeral.
Star Trek II, THE WRATH OF KAHN.
