an OMG moment

Life is so complex at times.  My sister, in her infinite wisdom, is a newspaper reader.  She even reads the obits.  Not only does she read the obits, she has found several people that we know in them.  Yesterday she called me up and asked me if an old acquaintance of mine had a nephew named Jason.  My answer was yes-then she told me that his obit was in the paper.  He was 21  years old.  

Since the paper did not give out much info,  I went to the funeral home's website and got the rest of the info-there wasn't much there.  However, there was a phone # so I decided to take the risk and call it.  The mother of the deceased answered and was oddly almost cheery (must have been heavily medicated).  She informed me that her son had killed himself-attempting on Friday but he lasted until Sunday.  This was most upsetting to me.  Even in my most desperate times, I could never, ever take me own life.  

Well, anyways, our conversation continued and she then informed me about my friend from the past.  Let me preface this by adding a little bit about my friendship with this woman.  We have always been like night and day-she is blond and petite; I am a big-boned brunette.  She loves sports; I could take them or leave them, ect.  We were great friends thru college and even into the earlier years of my marriage.  She listened to me cry as I struggled with fertility issues.  But time past and we grew apart.  I finally had a child and he consumed everything in my life.  Our friendship waned and we drifted apart.  I finally started to get re-acquainted with her thru a mutual religious affiliation, but even that changed.  I had not heard or seen her in several years.  In fact, the last time we were together was at the funeral of Cantor Dubov-the religious leader of Chaye Olam.  

So when I asked about Renea I was pleasantly surprised to hear that she found her happy ending finally.   She had just recently gotten married and was pregnant due late this summer.  I am so so happy for her.   I did call her and we talked for a few minutes.  She said she had friends over and she would call me back.   I hope she does.  We went thru so much together and I really want to hear about her new life.  So OMG for both these events.  I hope Renea and I can reconnect-the balls in her court now-hit it Renea