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Funny... not so much

I know I meant for this entire endeavour to be that of a bit o' comedic release, so forgive me, on my second post, to be out of character. A very close friend of mine, dare I say one of whom I cared for very deeply, passed away yesterday. He decided to take his own life, which I have to say came to a complete shock to everyone. Like in most suicides, the people around them didn't see it coming. I really feel that it was a spur of the moment decision, but as I only found out this morning, I lack details. I've never had to grieve for anything beyond a house hold pet or a distant relative, so this whole event is rather new to me. After I heard the news, I went outside and chain-smoked for about an hour and a half. A woman who was walking her dog stopped and smiled at me and said "Feels like September, doesn't it?" And it did. Oddly enough, today was rather chilly for August; especially considering the heat wave as of late. So many thoughts have run through my mi...