This high school junior got in a car accident yesterday morning and died. He was the head of an extremely dedicated and close team. My friend was on the team and she's very upset, as is anyone who even remotely knew him. I never knew him, but from what I heard, he was smart, nice, funny, caring, and had everything going for him, as well as being the most important member of this team. It's just striking how one life can affect so many others. There is an upwards of fifty people who will immediately feel the affects of his death. People have lost a brother, a son, a team member, a class mate, and a friend. Everyone has the tickle of the thought "What if it was me?" in the back of their mind when they hear something like this. Even me, who never knew this guy. What if that had been me? What if, the next time I get in my car, I get in an accident? What would happen if I died? I wonder what an impact I've made on the people in my life.