The Sky Darkens, Yet Again

there were times when the sky looks like it's clearing off for a better weather... and then lightning struck yet again... it had been incidents after incidents since the beginning of the year... there was the accident... then the job misunderstandings (though that would have been putting it mildly)... with my resignation from the current company, i thought i'd be able to start afresh in the new, old firm tomorrow... but NO... god has something else up his sleeves... we got a call last saturday, just as we were thinking of getting ready to go out... SL dropped a bomb for us... with the sudden passing of his dad; we dropped all plans and went over to his place...

it didnt help that i wasnt in the best of moods lately, especially that saturday... we were having small and short arguments prior to the weekend... and i hadnt been able to cope with that... kinda let it all out the very same day... speaking of bad timing... but that is another story for another time...

concerned over his best friend... he sped through the jam to SL's place... tried to anyway, the traffic was pretty packed... we were really hoping that it was all a joke... sadly, we saw police tape when we reached... reluctantly, i walked into the house... knowing that it wouldnt be a pretty sight... there were tears, anger, frustration, denial and lingering sadness...

did i mention i dont handle deaths that well??? yeah, and i definitely didnt know what to do... or what to say... all i could offer was my presence and perhaps distraction... just being there, trying to get SL's mind off things... i really wished there was more that i can do... that there was more that i'd know how to help...

my condolences to you and your family, SL...