I just heard that two boys from my school in usa, Jack and Connor, died yesterday. They were hit by a tidal wave while on the beach and drowned.
I knew Jack, though not as a good friend. I can't believe he is gone. I never even said goodbye before I came to Germany. I don't know when the last time is that I saw him, I just know that I never will again.
He was someone who truly lived.
I'm missing my friends and family now. I want to be sure everyone is okay. I want to be sure no one else will just slip away as he, or as Shannon, did.
Here's a recap of the last few days.
Yesterday I baked chocolate chip cookies with Laura. It was nice. We even found a lady bug on the window and sent him outside.
Later I went to a goodbye party for Lu. It was pretty fun and we got to say hello to the mailman walking home after. There were birds chirping. Finally slept at 7am.
That morning after 4 hours of sleep, Sierra and I ate breakfast, played with the dog, got ready and went to meet some friends for coffee.
then it was this evening...
Before that, days wise I mean, I went to see Jens and we went shopping. In H&M I had the opportunity to shoplift something. I had accidentally walked out of the store with a jacket and the beeper never went off. I ran back inside though and paid so my concience wouldn't kill me. I stand by my decision.
The rest of my break was good, but nothing particularly fantastic and notable enough that I can remember right now. I'll just end this post before it gets too bad.
Adrian,
ReplyDeleteCongrats again on not stealing that jacket!
I'm really sorry about Jack. Even though none of us were his friends like you were, we still feel the shock of someone dying out of the blue... It's a tough thing to face. I hope you'll always be open to calling me if you want to talk, and I know that even if you don't you'll be grieving healthily. There's healthy sadness and unhealthy sadness, and even if it hurts, it's better to feel sometimes and acknowledge that things aren't right with the world.
Keep your friends close. You mean a ton to everyone in Germany even if you are only there for a year. I know you mean as much to them as they do to you. Keep that in mind.
Love,
Iris