A tribute to a fellow teammate in the game of life
Sometimes life throws you a
wicked curve ball — the type that
looks like it’s heading directly to
ward your head, but then cuts back
in ror a striKe.
As a batter,
it’s the type
of pitch that
you’re never
quite sure
how to react
to.
This past
week I was
faced with
one of those
situations
when I lost a
good friend
to a motor
cycle accident.
Chris Coser was two months shy
of his 21st birthday when his life
was taken from him. As it always is
with sudden deaths such as his, a
lot of people regret never having
that chance to say good-bye.
Chris was the type of guy that al
ways stressed to people that they
need to do something in their life
that they loved.
Chris loved adventure. I love to
write about sports.
So I thought what better tribute
to the man that he was and what
better way to say good-bye to my
buddy than by dedicating a col
umn to him in the sports section of
this paper.
Granted, all of you out there nev
er got the chance to meet Chris
Coser and never got to experience
his genuine enthusiasm for life. But
hopefully there is a message we all
can take from Chris and carry it on
into our everyday lives.
Namely, live life, baby. Live it
with all your heart. And realize that
every single person you come in
contact with can affect you in a cer
tain wav and vice versa.
As I looked around at the diverse
group of people who showed up at
his funeral, I realized that Chris had
affected each and every person in
some distinct way. I saw ex-base
ball teammates that played with
me and Chris back in fifth grade. I
saw teachers, principals, parents,
coaches and many, many friends.
It was deeply touching, and I
know his parents must have been
moved by the outpouring of sup
port.
And the thing is, there were so
many more people who wish they
could have been there. But some
would tell me, “It would be weird
because I hadn’t hung out with him
in a long time.”
I just tried telling them that Chris
remembered everybody who had
been in his life. He would always
share the most random of details
with me about a certain ballgame
that was played practically ten
years ago.
Remembering the past is a great
way co get a reality check on your
future.
Sure, this may not be a prototypi
cal sports column, but so often
sports is used as a metaphor for life.
Chris’ dad was my baseball
coach for a few years when I was
young and he would often tell me
when I was up to bat, “look for the
fastball and react to the curve.”
Well, this curve ball certainly did
catch a lot of people off guard, but
hopefully the memory of Chris will
help us stay focused and we’ll re
act in a way that will enable us all to
make solid contact and bring in our
runners home safely.
Take care of yourself, buddy.
Jeff Smith is an associate editor of the
Emerald. He can be reached at Smitt
side@aol.com.
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Jeff
Smith
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