who says you cant live forever?
yesterday before i went to work, i actually had a few minutes to spare so i sat down to read the paper. i got as far as the obituaries page before i actually stopped and really started to read. when you're young, you don't expect to sit down one day and find yourself staring face to face with someone you know on the obituaries page. thats what happened to me. a friend, someone i haven't seen in almost ten years, his graduation in fact, passed away a few days ago. jeremy was only 28 years old. people this young shouldn't die, for any reason... least of all kidney failure (which i read on my friend sandra's blog). jeremy was a good friend to everyone he met. i knew him my freshman year of high school, we hung out with the same group of people but i wouldn't say we were very close. he was closer with other people, but i still say he was a friend. jeremy was the kind of guy you could talk to and know that he was actually listening. he had a great band, uncle sid - definitely much better than the average 'local band', especially for such a small community. jeremy left behind two young sons, i feel sorry for them and the rest of his family because he was taken away so soon. while his body is gone, his spirit will live on in the memories of all the lives he touched. because he was such an awesome person, he will indeed, live forever. we will miss you, even those of us who havent see you in such a long while.
what really strikes me is that just the other day (friday) i was talking to one of the guys (will) who's in the same band (promise the casket) as my friend anthony. will and i were discussing local bands and how there haven't been any really good ones in a long time. i happened to mention jeremy and his band from back in the day. four days later, i find out he's gone...