I just found out that an old friend of mine from college died this week.

Its a wierd feeling.  6 years ago we were fairly close, but drifted to the realm of friendly acquaintances by the time we were seniors and after I  went to Costa Rica and Chicago we sort of fell off eachother's radars.

I've had classmates from high school pass away before now, but that seemed so far removed from my life, almost a different universe.

But friends from college? That feels like it was just yesterday.  Its different from family.  Aquinas felt like this safe little utopian bubble, removed from the world. Yes, there was occasional drama, as there must be in such an enclosed setting, but for the most part it was really fun. And now the bubble has burst. The maddening thing is that no one in our circle of friends knows how it happened. 

And the most tragic part is that she has a little girl, who's now about 6 years old.  I remember playing with Maddy senior year when she was a toddler.

I hope that her family is okay.

And Amy, I hope you're okay now too.