I don’t know how to start, I don’t know exactly what to write … Cristi (Meli), died in a car accident yesterday. He was 25 years old, and he left behind a girlfriend he was about to get married to, a younger sister and lots of good friends.

He was the guy that was always finding something to laugh about, always being the soul of the party. Cristi was also part of the 2002-2003 EB in AIESEC Sibiu. My first EB. I have some amazing memories that keep coming back in these sad days.

We weren’t that close in the past 2 years, our lives heading in different directions. I’ve meet him just last week, he was eating out with Gabi. We had some laughs, had lunch together. We’ve parted saying the usual “We’ll be seeing each other …”. Yesterday, around 9PM, I was at home with some friends celebrating my 26th birthday. Bebe took me outside in the garden and told me he had very bad news … A stupid car accident.

This is a reminder of how fragile life really is. It’s a time when, as Gabi said we need to be strong and stick together. Rest in peace my friend. You will be missed.

Zeno.^[1]

1. The song to this post is: Michael Andrews – Mad World. Open “Lion’s Radio” and scroll down to listen to it. [»]