krakenskulls

And when I thought that today would be a better one... I wake up and receive news from friends back home that a great friend and wonderful human being passed away in his sleep this morning. He had been struggling with cancer in only the past six months or so. I spoke with him on the phone when he was in the hospital. I had plans to come visit, but then that's when Dad died. It's eerie that this happened this morning... Because last night, before going to bed - I whipped out a notebook and listed some things I need to do. One of them was going to see Ben.

I miss him so much. I feel as though I've lost a brother. None of us are sure we can make it to the funeral this weekend, but we will have some kind of get-together to honor him.

Death hasn't been too kind this year.


9th grade. L-R: Chelsea (my best friend), Sam (boyfriend at the time/now best friend), me, and Ben (was Chelsea's boyfriend at the time).