I got an email today...

Today was an interesting day. I had a very long day at work but that is not what this post is about. Today I found out that a good friend that I had in high school had passed away this past November. His name was Stephan. In my last posting of 2007, I mentioned those friends in my life you have passed away and at the time, I wasn't aware of him.

I have not kept in touch with my friends in high school very well and to some, not at all. I left the state for college and never went back. Lucky for me, a few of those friends have kept the link either with me or my mom. In 2006, I had my 20th high school reunion (yes I am dating myself so get over it). I had missed the earlier one. The days leading up to that reunion, I had thought of all of the friends I had hoped to see. I think about them periodically...some times it is a situation or a figure of speech. Unfortunately, Stephan couldn't make it to that reunion as he was working in Iraq (as a civilian).

Last fall, I had thought of Stephan. There was something that happened at work that reminded me of his laugh and his smile. Stephan was a wonderful person and will be missed.