Although I only knew Vince for a little over a year and a half, it feels like a lifetime. My memories and my thoughts of Vince are so vivid and proud. Vince is the type of person one can not forget, ever. Vince is the type of person who thought of other people before himself, especially in his situation. I met Vin my first day at school and never stopped hanging out with him. I have so many memories with Vin that it would take weeks to tell. From hanging out in his room listening to Jerky Boys to seeing Steve Rhoads and Vin driving by me on I-90 on the way home from Woodstock. Vin, Steve, and I were supposed to go together but I didn't go to the right meeting place at the scheduled time and we never met, until the ride home. Playing rugby with Vin was another experience that I will never forget. I can picture him making a tackle making this grunting noise that I can still hear. Vin was always one to push you. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't be playing rugby and I wouldn't have met the people I call friends today. Vin affected my life in so many ways imaginable. Even the little things, the way he greeted me sometimes, "Trash.....What's up," watching him on his computer while we were hanging out in his room making phone calls, and even the way he walked are so vivid in my mind. Vinny means a lot to me, he always will. The thing is, it wasn't just my life, it was many more than just me. I have the honor of saying that he is one of my best friends, even more, I am one of his.
       Vince will never be forgotten. His impression that he made is deep, at least in my mind. I can remember waiting for Vinny for everything, at the cafe, walking to classes, and getting ready to go out to parties. I can remember yelling at him to hurry up and that he was so slow, always taking his time. Now I realize why he was like that, voluntary or not. He was taking his time because every moment of life is precious and he wanted to experience it all. I now realize that life is too short to take things for granted. His life and death affected me in such ways that I can't put in words.
       What I can say is that I personally have lost one of the greatest friends a person could have. He will always live in my mind. I will always picture him on the field, on his computer, and just in the cafe eating dinner. By writing this, I feel that it will help ease the pain that I feel, and I hope that this eases the pain you all feel too. If there were one thing I know about Vinny, is that he would not want us feeling the way we do. He would want us to live life for everything it is worth. He would want us to move on, but not to forget him. Vin will always be by my side making fun of me for the way I run, taking my tests with me, and eating my meals with me. That is what I believe and feel. Vin, I love you man with everything I got. I know you are reading this and watching me tear this as I type this, and soon enough we will all be back together where you are now.