a friend's friend passed away a couple of weeks ago. in a car accident just like that. his car skidded and crashed into a tree. it wasn't even drunk driving. he was a really nice chap who sent candice and me to the airport just less than a yr ago. old people passed away and we've accepted that as part and parcel of life. but to know of a friend/acquaintant's depart, especially someone who once walked into our lives and someone no more different than you and me just doesn't seem real. if i can feel it so tremendously, i'm sure it affected his immediate friends and family even more *ponder*