Waeger Won

I am real sad today, so will keep this post short.

I first heard about Dan Waeger a few weeks ago when Lance Armstrong sent a supportive tweet his way. By the way, Lance is just unreal on Twitter. It's worth joining Twitter simply to follow Lance.

Anyway, I quickly became consumed by Dan's blog, which was co-written by himself and his fiance Meg. It chronicled his three plus year battle with lung cancer. Pretty heavy stuff for someone under 30. It is a very well-written blog and is part humorous, part serious, and large part poignant. I don't suggest you visit this site during the workday; you won't get much done.

You can probably imagine where I am going with all this: Dan succumbed to cancer earlier today. Though I never had the opportunity to meet or correspond with him, he's touched many lives and I believe (and many others) that his message will endure. It's just so sad and senseless for such a young, promising guy to be taken so soon.

Rest in peace, Dan. It's clear you were put on this earth to serve a higher purpose and wherever you are, you should look down knowing that you had a deep impact on many, many lives.