02/20/2024
My heart is broken after the passing of Eric Freson.
Broken for his friends who felt his last breaths leave his body. Broken for his family and community that have to fill the void of his loss. Broken for the memories I won’t get to make with him.
I’ll never see Eric’s mischievous smile again, hear his soft spoken words of wisdom on a skin track, or share silly adventures in our backyard. No more holidays spent chasing him and our friends around the ski hill, night skiing under a full moon, or sharing elk tacos from his latest hunting adventure.
It’s easy to dwell on the things we will miss about Eric, it’s too many to list. It’s hard to imagine life without him.
Eventually the grief will loosen its grip on our community and we can take that pain and turn it into a light we can share with the world. If we can all bring a little bit of Eric Freson to those around us the world will be a better place.
Be Brave. Be Kind. Be Humble.
That was Eric and I know he would be proud of us all if we could be those things too.
