Just a thought....
In the past few weeks, two of my contemporaries have died,
The grief felt by their families is great and I do not want to detract from that, but I must admit that both these deaths have come as rather a shock to me. Both were such nice, good people. they both had wonderful personalities and whoever met them had a smile on their face after a just few minutes,
How do we measure a man’s worth? Without being cynical Facebook seems to be a good tool to use. Indeed, the number of genuine comments, not just knee-jerk reactions, to these deaths is a real measure of how respected and love these people were and I hope, to some extent, they have given a little comfort to their families.
I suppose I am of an age where close friends and colleagues will, unfortunately, die. In the past, I have come across death and mourned the passing of parents and elderly friends; all these deaths have been sad and deeply emotional, but only now have I had to meet the death of people the same age as me. As well as feeling sad for them and their families I feel the guilt of my own vulnerability.
