Death swirling around

This is a weird weekend. Death has been lurking in the background, just out of sight, but right there, hovering, waiting...

On Saturday, I went to buy some kebabs for Cliff's housewarming party. While the lady was making the kebabs, she got a phone call. She listened for a few seconds, slammed the phone down, and shouted at her assistant "Close up! Now!". She buried her face in her hands and was moaning "Oh no oh no oh no". I asked her what's wrong. She lifted her face. There were tears running down her face, and she said "My father's in hospital. He is dying".

It felt like a stone just dropped on me. And this wasn't even my own dad. I can only imagine how she felt. Actually, I know how she felt cos I've been there (kinda). She wrapped up my kebabs, I helped her carry the tables into the store and get the store ready for closing, and then I took off... I wonder how she's doing. I should go drop by and visit her.

On Monday, I called Katy to remind her to ask her boss if she can leave early on Tuesday for the Rolling Stones concert. (Side note - I had AWESOME lower box front row seats, but decided to sell them...) She told me her grandpa had just passed away on Sunday and she was up in Sacramento and she was real sorry she forgot to call me with everything that was going on. She seemed ok, a little depressed, but I think she's going to feel worse once all the funeral prep work is done, and she has time to stop and think and start feeling the loss.

Then today (Tuesday), Rachel calls me to tell me that karaoke is off because her friend's grandfather (or something) passed away on Monday...

Over the last few days, three people that are somewhat connected to me have been visited by Death. Somewhere in there, there's a message to be heard. Treasure your life on earth? Treasure those around you? Death is always only one shadow away?

Final side note... Joe told me that WWE pro wrestler Eddie Guerrero also passed away on Sunday, but I don't think that really counts.