Today is the birthday of my friend I lost many years ago. I came across something I'd written shortly thereafter and would like to share it.
"John, something really bad has happened. Joe committed suicide." These are the words coming through the phone at 3:00 am on this cold March morning, from my friend Andy.
The world has changed. Some undefinable force is pressing down on me. I fall back against the kitchen counter. I look out through the sliding glass...
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