Adam Dixon July 22, 1993- January 30, 2009

I just wanted to take a moment to remember my good friend, Adam, who passed away on this day 4 years ago. He was a kind, vibrant, young guy who was so full of love and life. He was a lot like how a lot of us were at 15-- searching for our place and where we fit in to the grand scheme. He liked hardcore music and was never content with fitting the mold. He introduced me to a lot of the music that has led me to where I am now.
He was a huge inspiration to me and while he was often bullied by guys at school, he never let anyone see that it effected him and he always gave hell back.
We spent our time carving pumpkins, eating shitty chinese food, and stealing orange traffic cones in protest of more things than we could list or possibly know.
Adam was my neighbor, the guy I walked home from school with, the kid who forced me out of my comfort zone, and the kid who showed me how I should be living my life.
It isn't often that we encounter powerful and life-changing friendships at such a young age.
He was a healthy guy who was ripped from this earth too young after a short battle with the Flu. It is freak incidents like this that brings us to our knees and reminds us how grateful we need to be for our lives.

That week of school had been canceled from a snow storm and everyday, Adam would text and ask me to come play in the snow. By the end of the week Adam was feeling sick and asked if I would come over to watch movies. Every time that week, I said that I was busy when really I was just sitting at home. I had been lazy and solitary in the last days we had together. I never had a chance to say goodbye to Adam and that is something that I regret almost everyday of my life.
When a friend asks you to go to a show, or do some childish shit like go bowling-- always say yes. Go out and do things and spend time with people if you care about them.
Next time that you are at a show and giving it your all-- think of Adam and remember that the dates on the tombstone mean nothing and that it is all about that little dash and everything that comes in between.