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Many who know me know that I'm a pretty emotional person. The problem is, I've overcompensated for this by being emotionally retarded. When things come up that stir up any type of emotion in me I basically shut down and wait for it to subside before I address it. For this I apologize because I won't really be able to express my sadness for the loss of Ben Horne.


I first met Ben through Huy while snowboarding at Mammoth Mountain:


https://picasaweb.google.com/111603142825937196976/20100116MammothMountain#5428355590408642562


It was his first time at Mammoth and he might have been the happiest person on the mountain.


During a conversation about his triathlon training, I told him that I could never train as much as he does because I'm a lazy bastard and lacked much motivation to get out of bed every morning. The message he in a sense gave me was that it's not about motivation or laziness, it's just doing what you like/love. In the short time I knew him I sensed that his positive attitude towards life was all he needed to accomplish what he set out to do. The loving words I've read from others seem to confirm this.


I shy away from writing in a public forum because I don't want others to think that I'm self aggrandizing. I just want to share my activities with those who care to peak into my life. This is my way of thanking people for caring enough to read my brain-splash.