Losses

Sometimes life in unfair. No one ever told you that it would be. It sucks. It stinks. But it is true, it is not fair at all.

We go through our lives. Meet people. Become friends. Some even become like family. And then a someone dies.

It is never easy when someone passes away. Friend, family or a family member of a friend. It is never easy.

My son has a friend, Alfredo, who's grandpa passed away the other night. Richard was a nice person. He was raising his grandson because both of his parents are currently serving time. Alfredo was doing well here. He was doing good in school. Participated in sports. Loved to fish. And just hang out with his friends. He was always welcome here and I always knew where Cam was when he went out with Alfredo. Richard did a great job with Alfredo.

But his passing hurts more than just the loss of him. It is also the loss of a life Alfredo has come to know. Alfredo will probably no longer live here in Hemphill. He will probably go live with relatives in Corpus Christi. where he will be exposed to Gangs, drugs and drive by shooting. Where when he did live there when he was younger he was afraid all the time that he would be shot.

Alfredo is a great kid. I want him to come live with us but that is not up to me to decide. It is up to his relatives. I always told him that he is our adopted son. He is polite and friendly when he is over. He always wants to help out and always eats what I make and loves it.

Camryn will lose his friend because he will have to move away. Alfredo is his best friend. Cam cried when he found out that Richard died. They would talk M.A.S.H. and other old programs that they both likes. They talked football and fishing. Richard like Camryn to hang out there because I think he thought Cam would keep Alfredo out of trouble. Little did he know how much trouble they really went looking for. Or maybe he did know and just looked the other way. Cam mourns the loss of his friends Grandpa because his friend mourns the loss.

So the loss of Richard affects more than just a few people. It affects everybody that knew him and his family.

It sucks.
It stinks.
It is not fair.