About two years ago, a person with the handle “painkills2” commented on one of my posts about my spiffy blue wheelchair rental.

“And a magnetic bumper sticker that says: “Get the f*ck out of my way!” Although you’d probably have to wear it on your forehead, so people could see it and heed the message.”

And that was my introduction to one of the coolest, most brutally honest people I’ve met.

It’s interesting that immediately upon waking, we often know that something bad is looming. Call it intuition, or a profound connection with the world around us. Specifically, a profound connection with the people in it.

Today I learned that adear friendpassed away. In my heart, I already knew she was gone, but I held onto the hope that I was wrong. I don’t yet know the circumstances surrounding her death. I find myself wondering if…