August 26th, 2008
inkdick: august 26 2008 - graham
My high school friend Graham fell off a bridge a few months ago. He was my first high school friend to die, and the only one so far, knock on wood. We weren’t that close but were still friends (especially Junior year) and it was a weird feeling when I read the news story about his death online. It was surreal, like it wasn’t happening. Like it was a horrible practical joke. I’ve never had a friend die before. But I got over it after a few days. So I don’t know why I am thinking about him recently all of the sudden. Maybe the lesson here is always enjoy the time you have and always say hi to the people you know and love. You never know when it will be your last time ever seeing them.
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I’ve never had a friend die before, but I have had classmates from highschool who have died. It reminded me of my own mortality. It sounds a bit ridiculous that I could forget that I could die, but when someone you know and is your age is gone forever it wakes you up.