Friends

I am losing friends at a terrible rate.

One week ago a friend from high school days went to prison for a year after entering a guilty plea. His friends expected him to have a trial and to be found not guilty, then life would go on as before. I have been unable to speak to him to find out why he pleaded guilty.

This morning a friend of about seven years died. He had surgery a couple of weeks ago and had been home for five days. Everyone thought he was past the critical phase of recovery and then this morning he suddenly died. He one of the most humble people I have ever known and the world is poorer for his absence.

Impermanance is a fact. Everything crumbles and I will disappear someday, however I miss them both. It all makes me sad. It is a bad time but I suppose I will feel better tomorrow, assuming I am here tomorrow.