UBUNTU "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu

I don't quite know what to say or how to feel about this situation. Oscar is a man who works here and has been around since Nkosi was alive. He is one of the funniest, most sincere and kind hearted humans I have ever met. Last Thursday, I went with him and some others to help the grandmother and the children I told you all about. On our way home from there, he mentioned he used to have a drinking problem and after Nkosi died, he knew he had to stop. I didn't pry any further, but being a fellow alcoholic, I felt a connection with him. We were all supposed to go back this week to bring more things to the grandmother, but the unfortunate reality of the situation is that Oscar will die today. Last Friday night, he was run off the road by a drunk driver and has been in a coma ever since. His brain has continued to swell and there has been no progress, so he will be taken off life support today. I spent one day with the man and am so saddened by this. What kind of screwed up irony is it that he was killed by a drunk driver? It's a tough day and it's a sad day. Here was a man who turned his life around, was doing so much good for others and it was taken from him. Please, for those of you who drink, please grab a phone book and program your local taxi number in your phone and think twice before jumping behind the wheel after a night out. Please send your prayers for Oscar's family and friends.