I woke up this new moon day to a phone call from my mama...She informed me that a childhood friend of mine passed away yesterday in a car crash! She was only 28 years old, full of life, finishing law school....I spent a few minutes talking to my mother - but couldn't talk long as i couldn't keep from crying.....Death - it's all around, always....but sometimes it doesn't seem to get any easier to accept. I sort of feel lucky b/c I've been abroad everytime someone close to me has died in the last five years...I HATE funerals and am really feel blessed not to be able to go...My mother started crying though b/c she fears that I will be abroad when she passes away - i asked her not to talk about her death - couldn't handle the thought today......