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My aunt just passed away this last week after a seven year bout with cancer. She left behind two young daughters, a husband and a huge group of family and friends; all of whom loved her very much and all of whom drew inspiration from her courage, fortitude and mind-boggling optimism in the face of such a raw deal. I'm not so much upset that she passed on because I know at least now she is not in anymore pain. Rather I'm more upset for her daughters, my cousins. I'm upset that all involved will never share many of the great moments in life that the rest of us, all too easily, take for granted. It just seems so messed up that such good people are taken from us so quickly while other scumbags will live 'til they're 90. I dunno...
The one thing that I think everyone took from her was a different outlook on life, in general. Hearing so many people speak at her memorial service, many of whom she had only met once or twice, but had touched so greatly that they felt compelled to come and speak was so truly inspirational. And I know she's up there smiling right now as I write this, because this is what she would have wanted. I think after that service, everyone there left striving to be a better person because they all hoped to be so great that some day when their time comes they would die knowing that people might speak the same good things about them. *RIP Aunt Leann*
In other news, my oral interview for the Old Bridge PD is tomorrow morning. Wish me luck. School is going well so far. I hope all is well with everyone else.
Song of the Week: Someday by The Strokes
Quotes of the Week:
Fear not that your life will someday end. Fear only that you do nothing with it.
- Anon
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If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?
- Stephen Levine
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