I AM ~ RIP Maison Ortiz

On January 19th, 2011 my daughter lost a friend, he was a 15 year old boy with a bright future ahead of him.  I wanted to share the story and a poem he wrote.  His name was Maison Ortiz.  While snow boarding, him and a friend found the conditions to be too icy so they decided to take it safe and walk down the hill, sadly, they also removed their helmets.  

The story is here: http://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=36245&n=122 

And here is the poem, the title is "I Am": 

I am colorful and creative

I wonder about later in my life

I hear music

I see amazing things

I want happiness

I am colorful and creative

I pretend to fly

I feel magical

I touch the clouds

I worry about how I do things

I cry when I am sad

I am colorful and creative

I understand why I need to work hard

I say what I believe in

I dream out loud

I try to improve on things I am not very good at

I hope to be successful

I am colorful and creative

By Maison Ortiz ~ 2010