Facebook is nice to help keep in touch with "friends" from the past. The kind you haven't spoken to in years, but if you were to bump into them you would say hi and catch up (or turn the corner and avoid eye contact......it all depends!). When I was visiting Florida I bumped into friend I was very close with in high school (we haven't spoken since graduation) and it was really nice to catch up and see where life has taken us.
That's why I like Facebook. I get to see what all my childhood "friends" are up to- what they ended up studying in school and who they are dating/married to. How cute their kids are and what their days are like. All the good stuff.
But recently, I've found out some bad news, and it really just puts me in a state of shock. A few months ago I found out that my college buddy who worked with me at GHFC, who introduced me to triathlons and spent many hours on long runs or bike rides with me.....was diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer! At 28 years old!!! She found out just days after completing her 4th marathon. She is doing well and now going through radiation- you just never think it could happen to you. It was a big, hard shock to see.
And today, I found out that my high school friend- the one who was always sitting near me in classes because our last names were at the beginning of the alphabet- the one who I would compare to see if I could beat her on our psychology test because she was such a genius- died of complications from surgery removing a benign brain tumor.
I am sitting here in shock. Absolutely shocked.
I wish I never had to hear of these horrific events. And all I can say is that it really really really puts things in perspective.
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