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it at such a young age.
Forgetting about the EXPERIENCE of his life, the sheer IMPACT one could make in those 40 1/2 years would far outweigh whatever I'll manage in my time in this meat suit. I'm not even talking money (though that's one way to represent a portion of the impact one's life has on those around him/her), I'm talking about being able to connect with people about things I thought were important.
The brightest stars burn quickest. That's some cosmically poetic stuff, no? I'm not *happy* that Roy Halladay is dead, but I *am* happy that he died doing something he apparently loved, after living a life filled with as much success, glory, and appreciation as he had.
Few of us will be so lucky.