Well, today was interesting. I attended a funeral for someone that I had just finished college with and was 11 years my junior. While I can't claim to have been good friends with her, I do think the world is a poorer place without her, and the Oilers need all the fans they can get.
Not even considering all the "divine plan" ramifications of having someone die so young and pointlessly, It made me think about two things -
One, How do people fill that hole in their lives? When you lose your daughter or sister or friend, how do you get on with life? After returning home, I felt awkward about dealing with such prosaic things as eating dinner or staining my deck. How does someone return home to a house that has one less person in it?
Two, Why didn't I get to know her better? We always think we have the time to get to know people but no one really knows, do they?
Last thought - maybe I have friends that deserve more attention before it's too late. Before I have to go to church to say goodbye to them, too.
Catfishman.
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