Perspective.

I didn't have such a very good high school experience.  But, having said that, I had a friend that always had the right answers for me and was always so supportive.  Then, life happens and you lose touch.  I hate that.  We were recently reconnected through facebook, and this is what I learned from my dear friend, in his own words.

Yeah I was dumb and got into a motorcycle accident 4 1/2 years ago.
Almost died from it to be honest. But it was one of those life changing
events that get thrown at us sometimes. I didn't fare well after the
divorce and I don't know where I would be right now if the accident
hadn't happened. Because of the accident they had to scan my head and
through that they found a tumor and I guess because of the head trauma
the tumor caused a series of mini-strokes that took out my memory and a
few other things. The first year or so the doctors told me there was
nothing they could do and that I could have a stroke that could kill me
at any time. Living with that sure teaches you a few things. Through it
all I was reminded about what is important and it let me put my life
back together without the past confusing things. I had to find who I was
and decide who I wanted to be. Mom says I am different and a lot of
friends I used to have didn't stick around because they felt like they
didn't know me anymore. Medically I think I have it all under control
now, I have to have a MRI every year to measure the tumor and make sure
it hasn't grown. Other than that I am healthier than I have ever been. I
am 200 lbs of pure terminator, lol. I know God can take me at any moment
so every day I am here is a day he wants me here for something.

Wow.  It helped pull me out of my own woes and get to thinking about what life has to offer, and how fragile it is.  I have a feeling that my old friend and I aren't going to lose each other again.  People are too important to let them slip through our fingers.

Thank you Chad.