ANDREW OLMSTED'S FINAL POST

"What I don't want this to be is a chance for me, or anyone else, to be maudlin. I'm dead. That sucks, at least for me and my family and friends. But all the tears in the world aren't going to bring me back, so I would prefer that people remember the good things about me rather than mourning my loss. (If it turns out a specific number of tears will, in fact, bring me back to life, then by all means, break out the onions.) I had a pretty good life, as I noted above. Sure, all things being equal I would have preferred to have more time, but I have no business complaining with all the good fortune I've enjoyed in my life. So if you're up for that, put on a little 80s music (preferably vintage 1980-1984), grab a Coke and have a drink with me. If you have it, throw 'Freedom Isn't Free' from the Team America soundtrack in; if you can't laugh at that song, I think you need to lighten up a little. I'm dead, but if you're reading this, you're not, so take a moment to enjoy that happy fact."

Major Andrew Olmsted was killed in Iraq on January 3, 2008. He was an avid blogger and left his final post with a friend should he never return.

I have been pretty consumed lately, focusing long hours, days and weekends on ENURGI. Every thought has had some thread of what is happening with ENURGI -- talking to caregivers, registering families, pitching VC's, building partnerships, changing design colors.....non-stop.

Yet, when I read Andy's Final Post, I was shaken back to reality. I was brought back to understanding this life and what is important.

Please take the time to read the entry. Everyone should.