i said hey... what's going on?

this was going to be quite a bewildered post, because i've been at a loss for words. over the Thanksgiving weekend I learned of 2 young and talented individuals (1 a friend, and 1 a second-degree acquaintance) who have passed on. that they will be dearly missed is given; but that they had even to be taken is still hard to accept.

death isn't sometime i've had to deal with on a very personal level (or at least, i've happily managed to keep true feelings of loss at bay). but this time i think the double whammy that shook me. going home in the drizzle tonight (which was somehow apt; i would have thought it unreal if the weather was warm and bright) my first thought was it's not their time. second was to ask what's up, God?

thankfully I was given time somewhere to slip in an unadulterated reading session (it was just Alice novels, but those can be so addictive), which left me in a much better state and imparted the following points to remember:
1. We have too many blessings to count. Being alive is just one of them.
2. We're not alone in our journeys, there are people to share them with if we so choose.
3. Keep a journal to record your thoughts and feelings - it gets you through the rough times.

and so November ends on a bittersweet note: with some rude awakenings, yet with strengthening in their wake; and joyful expectation of good tidings ahead.