A woman I know died tonight. I just met her in the fall and we never got much of an opportunity to get to know each other.She was very sick. I'm told her death was not unexpected. I did not expect it, at least not tonight.I will think of you for years to come. You made me shy because you could see things others couldn't. I believe that many people loved you dearly.
Our upstairs neighbour is a drug dealer. I'll admit, I wouldn't have noticed but Alicia is keenly aware of his comings and goings because she's home all day. He runs up and down the stairs at least once an hour. He's never gone for more than 10 minutes. Ever. And he makes very little sense when he speaks, as if he's just waking up.
This afternoon we walked the baby down the Drive. We passed many other young parents, many with dreadlocks and/or cigarettes. Smoking is not a dying art. Last summer I gave it up, along with cellphones and a 30 inch waist.
We ate with other parents. The food was delicious and smelled of foreign lands.
