When someone you don't like dies...

[Croney]

Never send to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee, I tell myself.

A high school classmate who never gave me the time of day, either back then or at reunions, has died. At the 55th reunion, my husband and I sat at his table, and I tried to make conversation. Might as well have talked to the centerpiece. I noticed he wasn't at the 60th this July. I was a little disappointed, because I wanted to try again to talk to him.

I think what bothered me was that he didn't like me, not that I didn't like him. Now he's gone. That bell is practicing for me, and all of us, but we're still here today.

Enjoy every moment you can.

[LakeArenal]

1. Everything can change in a second.

I count my blessings everyday.

[SlimJimmy]

4. Every day that I wake up on the right side of the grass ...

is a GOOD day.

[GreenWave]

2. Maybe that person had a terrible home life.

No job.
No car.
No money.
No friends.
Crabby parents.

Just saying...
I lucked out. I had great friends.

[Croney]

3. Yes, we really don't know why a person is the way they are.

I wasn't lucky back then, but I'm lucky now.

[Phentex]

5. I was not gleeful about the death of David Ralston who died last week

But what an ass of a man. He was harmful to people in this state for the sake of a dollar. I guess money can't save you from death. Good riddance!