by chrondog Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:37 pm
Some people I know had their friend get hit by a car and their other friend die in a boating accident about six months apart. I'd met both of them. One of them went to college with me and lived at my friends house for years. He was a very nice, unassuming dude. I went to his last birthday and met his parents.
I don't know how to feel about young people dying. I mainly just feel numb/apathetic. It doesn't make sense to carry it with you though so I just try and forget.
My favorite teacher from high school (AP U.S. History) died of pancreatic cancer last year and I didn't go back after I graduated to say goodbye. I have no idea whether I regret that or whether that would have been unnecessary.
The great thing about being dead is you don't have to care what people think of you anymore.