Robbie Greenberger

I'm sorry to say that my friend Robbie died last night due to an eight month battle with leukemia. He was a great, happy guy and he died too young.

I've only known him for what seems like a short time, but would have been about a year come September. He came up to me while I was sitting outside at Housatonic Community College and asked me if we had homework. I remember he reminded me of this guy I knew in high school who was kind of dorky but I liked. We had breakfast/brunch/lunch together every Monday and Wednesday in the cafeteria, sometimes venturing out for Dunkin Donuts. We'd talk or do homework. After awhile we went out on a few dates. Even though it didn't work out we remained close friends. He loved ninjas and rubber ducky's. What I'll remember most is his smile and his love of life. I'll remember introducing him to CryBaby in his basement and the walk we took at night on the beach. His understanding nature and me coaxing him to wear a Halloween costume during classes that day. He was a wonderful person and I only wish that I got to know him longer. He was planning on transferring and majoring in marine biology, and now he will never get the chance.

His death only underlines the fact that we all have so little time in the world. I was planning on calling him to say hi and let him know that I was thinking about him, and now it is too late. We must always do what we want to do today, say what we want to say to those we care about now. It's true that they might not be there tomorrow. We'll never know what the future brings and we must seize the moment. Robbie, you will be missed and whenever I see a rubber duckie I will always think of you.