Some sobering news
I was at work last week and I got a message from my mom to give her a call. I called her up and the first thing she said was, "I’ve got some bad news". It turns out that someone that I knew quite well as I was growing up as a child was going to die.
My very first real friend and best friend was a kid by the name of Bobby. We hung out all day, every day for a number of years. I’m not gonna lie, he was of the trouble making ILK, but he was a good kid and a good friend. We got in trouble a lot and would always get chewed out by his mom Judy. From taking off on his go-kart, starting fires, turning the backyard into a rally pit for the cart, she always caught us. As we hit middle school we grew apart and developed new clicks. Unfortunately for Bobby his click was on the wrong side of the tracks. He missed a lot of school from there up through high school, and got in some trouble with the law. I never hung out with him again from that point up until last Friday night. "You remember Judy right?" says my mom. I say "of course". "Well it looks like she is going to die". I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. From what I’ve heard she had broken her ankle some time back, and developed a blood clot that shot right up to her brain, put her into a coma, and is now on life support. It was really sad news and I felt so bad for that family. She was the lifeblood of the family business. They owned a truck wash and she did all the accounting. I’ll always remember her sitting in her office clicking away at the typewriter and yelling at us at the same time. She made this wonderful hot peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that to this day cannot be beat. I saw Bobby that same day I heard the news at Moe’s Tavern watching The Dirty Harry’s perform. We talked. About his mom, what we have been up to, and what not. It was hard. I didn’t know what else to say besides "I’m sorry". He said we’re welcome to the funeral and I hope to attend. Just makes you realize how fragile our lives are. Think about it. It all started with an ankle injury. Crazy shit. I wish Bobby and his family the best from here on out. I like to think that God needed and accountant.
quote of the week - and excerpt from "Mad World" made recently popular once again by Gary Jules. Originally performed by Tears for Fears.
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
