old friends dying

  • The down-side of aging

    Got a call last night from a friend’s daughter letting me know her mom had died in November. My friend was 74 and a vibrant politically active go-getter who advocated on behalf of those who are usually forgotten. Coming one week after hearing about my other friend’s death – I am a bit discombobulated. My…

  • Life – and death

    I got a phone call this morning from an old friend back East telling me that a mutual friend had died while on vacation overseas with her daughters… All day I have had old memories stirred wherein the 2 of us did things together. We were both in grad school in Boston during the 60’s…