Wednesday, September 24, 2008

the after

I'm feeling very thoughtful today, very much inside my head. Today is an anniversary. On this day last year a good friend, Dylan's best friend in fact, was murdered. The friend's death though will always bring a chill with it because we were supposed to be at his house that night. I'd rather not go into the details. Having them typed out here will not do the world any good.

His death brings to mind the other losses I have suffered. It was about this time three years ago when my grandfather passed away from cancer. This led me to the last time I saw my great-grandmother alive. I saw her on the way to his funeral then less than six months later she passed away. And the first loss, my father was fourteen years ago.

The only thing I can be thankful for is that I had an opportunity to see each of them a short while before they left. I have a good last memory.

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