Day 1384: Remembering MUN

Another young person has died.  Was it drug related?  It will be announced tomorrow.  At noon, a young man was found dead in the creek near Spoden Road.  Just 18 years old and a recent graduate of FHS.  Neither Steve or I knew him, but we are deeply saddened whenever a young life is cut short.  The challenges and temptations young people face today are far worse than the problems we encountered as teens.

Tomorrow morning Colin and April arrive for a very brief visit to attend a wedding in Buffalo.  We'll pick them up at 9:30 am and deliver them back to Buffalo the next morning.  No complaints.  I just want to hug my son and hear their stories, plans and adventures.   I made the macaroni salad they like so much as well as pulled pork for sandwiches.  I vacuumed and dusted the whole house, cleaned bathrooms, cleaned out cupboards, and washed dishes.  They won't care about any of the cleaning, but I treat company as a motivation to do things that have been on my list.

When I was sorting papers the other day, I came across this photo of my Model UN team from November 2000.  I posted it and got lots of responses.  They were an extraordinary group of young people.  All brilliant, talented, driven, and so very interested in global events.  I advised the club for sixteen years and then turned it over to Pat, my replacement and he has continued for eight years.  The team must be working on their position paper cause the Gannon MUN will be in mid November.

It's interesting that I am still in touch with many of these students. It's not surprising because MUN was quite a bonding experience and as adults we share many common interests.