Goodbye friend

My cousin called me over the weekend to report that the house we used to own in Kentucky is vacant. All of the doors and windows have been boarded up. At first, I was only mildly interested in this story. However after a few days, curiosity got the best of me. I started searching around online for more information. I thought that perhaps there had been a house fire, so I started reading through the archives on the Kentucky Post website.

I never found any useful information about my former residence, but I did stumble across an article about a teacher I used to work with. Her name was Marty. We were both hired the same year to teach 3rd grade. Our rooms were right across the hall from one another. She was a sweet person, who really enjoyed her job. Everyone liked Marty - myself included. I ended up moving to NJ mid-year, and I lost contact with her.

Marty died this past February. When I read the article, I was shocked. She was young and beautiful. I never would have suspected that she had heart trouble. Also, she left behind a newborn baby girl. My heart just aches for her family. I can't even begin to imagine their pain and grief. Since reading the news article, my stomach has been tied in knots. It is just so sad and so unexpected.

Goodbye friend.