Friday, August 21, 2009

I thought bad news came in threes...

Last week
- neighbour died. He was 98 so not really a shock. He'd started a company in Singapore that employed hundreds of people over the years. Decades after his retirement, dozens of people went to his wake.
- friend's husband died. He was in his late thirties and they'd been married for under five years. They have a toddler son. He was standing in waist deep water off a beach in Bali when he was pulled out by an undertow.
- family friend diagnosed with breast cancer and was hospitalised. Her husband lost his job. They have two young children.

This week
- friend from back in the day died in Australia, still not sure how.
- one of my best friends was in an accident and shattered her wrist, is now in emergency surgery.
- Friday night in hospital when the Hubs is randomly wracked with cramps. No one knows quite what it is, but he seems ok now. We felt a little lame trying to induce vomitting next to the dudes with stab wounds and broken bones, though

What is going on in the world?! Is it safe to go outside?

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