more AIESEC - but now I'm ALUMNI!
It's been a long time since I've been at an AIESEC conference and I have to say - I have no idea where I ever got the energy for it before. The Western Regional Conference was last weekend and I had an awesome time at the final banquet. Of course I got to sit at the ALUMNI table so it made me feel old and important. There are so many dances and cheer that I don't even know anymore. SFU won the "Spirit Keg" - I'm so proud of Carolyn! It was loads of fun and our Board of Advisor - Bob along with the executive director from SFU's BBA program danced and cheered along with us, I love them both!
a friend remembered
AIESEC has always been close to my heart. Not only was it something that I thought I could slowly help change the world through but also because of the amazing friends I've made through it. One of these individuals, I'd like to remember today as he was tragically taken from us on October 8th.
The email I recieved read:
"my name is *** and i am a friend of ahmed al-arshi. ahmed was taking to hospital on october 6, 2005 after he fainted because of poison he eat in his food put by someone we don't know. police is looking on this case. i was at hospital to see ahmed last night and the doctors said he needed an operration because he has brain damage. today october 8, 2005 at 10:42am uae time, the doctor called me and said that ahmed sadly has died.
ahmed was a great friend and i know that you all are good friends and you liked ahmed like me and all my other friends. he talked about you and canada all the time and he had dreams to change the world to a better place and cleaner but god have other plans for him. we pray that he is in heaven. it is a very sad day for me and other friends but let us remember him for what good he give us and words that always still in our ears and his pretty smile that all you see from it is light.
let this be a lesson for us all to love life because ahmed loved life and he should be our hero and do what he use to do. clean this world.
god bless you all. if you want me to answer any qestions you have please email me and i will answer you. ahmed use to say do not cry do not be sad for your lost because one day we will be together again. it is just that they go to another world and you are just waiting your turn. it is a journey and our tickets are still pending. "God bless his soul. Ahmed - we'll miss you, your crazy ways, your dreams and all the times you've made us laugh.
Rest in peace.
