Complete breakdown

Last night I went and spent the night with some friends that used to go to school with me. Their names are Shaun and Mackenzie (boyfriend and girlfriend, not brother and sister). But, on March 15th last year Shaun lost his dad. This year he's been gone for one year. I remember the day that it happened. I was on my way to the gas station down the road from my house, and I went over to Mackenzie's house to see if her or Shaun would like to come with me. So I get there and their friend bill let's me in. Kenz was in the shower and after he told me that, he told me that Shaun's dad had died that morning at about 6:30. I felt so bad for Shaun, you have no idea. So, I went and did my business at the gas station, and went back to wait for Shaun to get home from the hospital.

Now I told you that to tell you this. When I was at their house last night Shaun and his brother Chris were both there. Something came up and Chris casually said "You remember when dad used to...". And sometimes I wonder how they could ever talk about him without just breaking down. I mean their guys, and the type of guys who would try their hardest not to cry in front of ANYONE, so I can see why they don't. But if I lost my dad, I would never be the same EVER! Not too long after his dad passed I started thinking about if I were in his situation and actually cried just thinking about it. And I don't cry very often at all.

For my last essay in my Changing Heroes class before the year ended we had to write about our real life heroes. Now I try not to really have a single hero, more than one is better, but I did my essay on my dad. You can read it by clicking on this.... or maybe not because I guess I don't know how to put it there. But anyway, if you would like to read it let me know and I'll send it to you.