For the late Coach Quiro

I never expected i'd ever use the term "I should've seen it coming..." But i never thought i would also lose someone as close as Coach Quiro this early.

Coach I'm sorry I wasnt there for you. I'm sorry I wasnt able to find you a job soon enough. I'm sorry I wasnt able to hook you up with an officemate of mine at all. I'm sorry I was busy when you wanted us to meet and wanted to speak to me about something important. I'm sorry I was asleep when you wanted us to meet again at the office for your application. I'm sorry i wasnt able to reply right away to some of your text messages. I'm sorry I declined going to Spider's bday celebration because i was shy. I'm sorry i wasnt there when you just plain needed someone.

I'm sorry I just was never there at all.

I've had very few regrets in my life coz i totally hate -- no, abhor! the word. Unfortunately, not "being there" for you was and always will be among the regrets of my life. Because as they say, "In life there are no rewinds, only plays"...in your case, stops.

As a non-believer I don't take death that easily. My work and attendance was greatly affected during that time. When i heard the news i was just stunned and so shocked. Never in a million years would i have expected you to do it. Never. You were NOT the type. I even thought that you didnt have a worry in the world coz you were always such a clown, joking around even during practice. WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT???

And the question remains...WHY? For love??? Love what is left when the feeling of being in love fades away...Now all that is left is your corpse and your memory. Russell R. Quiroquiro: A great soccer player, A great coach, and a great friend to us.

If i had any last words it would have to be: PAK YU KOTS! You didnt have to do it. But in some twisted way i admire you because in life that is the hardest thing to do and you did it. You looked death in the face and you werent the least bit scared to do so.

Wherever you are i hope you didnt regret anything. It's alright, i'm hoping that i'll eventually get over the fact that you left me with a big one.

We'll miss you.