Unexpected

Death is never what you really thought it would be. Sometimes it sneaks up behind you and sometimes you have months to prepare for it. Sometimes it's tragic and sometimes it's peaceful and really you never know how it will all end. Today I heard one of my high school classmates was shot and killed just 40 minutes away. Apparently there was an altercation a few nights prior which then resulted in a confrontation leaving the classmate shot in the chest. It's hard for me to imagine. I remember him being a trouble maker but also just so funny. He was an attractive guy, good head on his shoulders. I didn't know him much, I just knew of him. He was always in my homeroom... and now he's gone to the other side. I wish him the best over there.. and I know all is well. He will be fine... he's just not here anymore and that's hard to understand. His time came much before anyone thought it would. He didn't have a chance to say good bye and many of his friends and family didn't get the chance to let him know they loved him and always will. This just confirms that it's important to take the time to let everyone know you care. Really death isn't supposed to be this tragic. If we all, including myself would just understand it's only exiting your physical body that's the problem.. the spiritual realm is ever present and we've never left.