Rest in Peace, Ellis
Jan. 26th, 2011 09:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
helwenWe lost another friend, but I've been hesitant to post about it; seems like I'm mostly posting sad news these days, with only little posts about inconsequential things like steampunk to balance them.
Ellis was a young man, we knew through the kung fu school, who would be there for a while, then off to do something. He was in college and had an internship in India early last year, then was back again, and then went most recently to school in Eugene, OR. He and a couple of friends were in a car when the driver lost control and crashed. Driver is in serious condition, Ellis and the third young man died.
Although we weren't extremely close, Ellis was easy to get along with and be friendly with almost immediately. His positive energy, determination, focus, and high spirits were contagious, and you always knew that if he were in class it would be a high energy class. He was also an intelligent and caring person, encouraging others and readily offering praise for good moves in class. He had such composure that most folks thought he was older than 21. Not that he didn't have fun, but each thing in its place. I think the only time he got in trouble would on occasion when he'd forget he wasn't high enough sash to be instructing, and then he was cheerfully do the required pushups as penance. I have no doubt that he would have continually made a great impact on the world, had he lived.
Ellis, although it's unlikely I'll ever jump as high as you did, I did my best and highest maubu to maubu ever on Monday. You never gave up, even having had knee surgeries as a kid. I won't give up either. Rest in peace.
Ellis was a young man, we knew through the kung fu school, who would be there for a while, then off to do something. He was in college and had an internship in India early last year, then was back again, and then went most recently to school in Eugene, OR. He and a couple of friends were in a car when the driver lost control and crashed. Driver is in serious condition, Ellis and the third young man died.
Although we weren't extremely close, Ellis was easy to get along with and be friendly with almost immediately. His positive energy, determination, focus, and high spirits were contagious, and you always knew that if he were in class it would be a high energy class. He was also an intelligent and caring person, encouraging others and readily offering praise for good moves in class. He had such composure that most folks thought he was older than 21. Not that he didn't have fun, but each thing in its place. I think the only time he got in trouble would on occasion when he'd forget he wasn't high enough sash to be instructing, and then he was cheerfully do the required pushups as penance. I have no doubt that he would have continually made a great impact on the world, had he lived.
Ellis, although it's unlikely I'll ever jump as high as you did, I did my best and highest maubu to maubu ever on Monday. You never gave up, even having had knee surgeries as a kid. I won't give up either. Rest in peace.
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Date: 2011-01-26 05:17 pm (UTC)My thoughts are with the driver, that he recover well, and with those of you who knew and valued him.
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Date: 2011-01-26 08:44 pm (UTC)And, since it doesn't look like we're getting a break any time soon, I'm slowly working on reviewing our current activity load. We need to get some resilience back into our lives. Although after CNY I'm considering booking it to Elmer's at least once a week in order to get some artwork done. That was one of the best things about fall festival, was that I had time to draw.
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