I know I am not much of a blogger... I never seem to have anything in my life that I do consistently. But, I got a phone call yesterday from a friend from work. I have not heard much from him in awhile, so I suspected it was not good news when i heard the message. He said he had news about Jim Sproul.
I know Jim has been in an out of the hospital all spring and summer. I just knew in my gut that this was not going to be good news, so I sat down and braced myself.
When i talked to Jimmy, he told me that Jim had passed away today. He told me that he had gone in and seen Jim this morning. He also said that Jim knew before hand that it was going to be today. I understand the nurses assured Jim that his vitals were good and stronger and that it was not going to be today. Just like my friend Jim, he always seems to get his way... Jim Sproul, Command Sergeant Major, 300th MI Brigade, Linguist, Father, Husband, Leader and respected friend to so many, passed away after such a long and hard fight with cancer.
Jim is such a good and respected man. He held a very high standard, but was cool in that he didn't let himself off the hook, ever. He was no nonsense and usually cut straight to the heart of a problem, didn't like wasting time looking at all the options, when one option was clearly the best. He is going to be sorely missed and I feel like I lost a great friend and brother.
I am feeling very sad about his passing, but I can only imagine if he were here, he would not like me being sad for him. He would want to know what things I had gotten done for myself and my family. With that in mind, I will keep this short. I just wanted to put "pen to paper" and say that I am going to miss my friend and fellow Guardsman. I feel comfortable keeping him on a pedestal, because I always seem to see him that way. I will miss his smile and his teasing and his humor. Truly, the world is a little darker for losing him, but a little better by having had him in our lives.
So long, Jim....
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