A Traumatic Event
To my Friend...May God rest your soul! Just three days ago...I saw your face, your smile, heard you speak. I had looked upon your face so many times before, but it had looked so different from this lifeless object with its unseeing eyes and unsmiling lips. As I stand here...at this moment...I see you not in death but in life. I am unable at this time to visualize my life without you; I can only remember how happy it had been with you. Just three days ago you arrived at my home. You were as excited as a five-year-old kid with a new toy. You had just landed the job that you had waited so many years for, so you wanted to celebrate. We left for the club shortly after 11:00 PM. We had plenty of time, yet still you sped. You were always speeding...I hated it. I asked you to slow down, but with your usual carefree laughter and a roll of your eyes, you went faster. We got to the club and were havin
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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