I did not know him well. We simply moved past each other in the same social circles. I could not help admiring, however, that although he often seemed unsteady on his feet of late, he seemed steadfast in his good cheer (at least to a casual observer like me).
That said, the news of his death struck me hard and I had a bad weekend (the father of a high school friend also just died). Every time someone I know dies, I find myself struggling with my own agnosticism and my inability to accept any of the conventional or traditional comforts (e.g., "he's in a better place now"). You put very well, there's an Aries-shaped hole in the world now. Every death leaves a hole in the world and life sucks for being so full of holes.
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Date: 2010-08-02 05:00 pm (UTC)That said, the news of his death struck me hard and I had a bad weekend (the father of a high school friend also just died). Every time someone I know dies, I find myself struggling with my own agnosticism and my inability to accept any of the conventional or traditional comforts (e.g., "he's in a better place now"). You put very well, there's an Aries-shaped hole in the world now. Every death leaves a hole in the world and life sucks for being so full of holes.