I have just returned from Holiday to hear the news of the passing of my old best friend from school. It has been over 20 years since I have seen Alex, but as a testament to the impact he can have on people, it still made me very sad to hear the news.
It was 1987 when I arrived at the very scary Hinchingbrooke school where I first met Alex. We became best friends very quickly. He was funny, popular and a bit of a dude, all the things I wanted to be. I think back on some of the great times we had, some at school but most over some long summers over each others houses. He even made me a member, at 13, of his infamous Houghton posse! I remember vividly sneaking out one Friday night to go to the Cambridge Corn exchange to see ICE-T! It was a lot of fun but boy did we get in trouble. There was no end to Alex's popularity at school, there was no-one that did not like him and I am not surprised by the huge amount of comments, especially like me, from people from his childhood. What I remember most of all was there was no drama with Alex, he just wanted to have fun, it was a wonderful virtue, unappreciated at the time.
My thoughts go out to all his family, I am so, so sorry for your loss.
Comments