Three months have passed since my 45th high school reunion. Such a happy time for the class of 1970.
And now we are sad. Sad, because one of our own, one who was a huge contributor to our reunion committee, has passed on unexpectedly. An undeniably nice person, she went out of her way to treat everyone with respect and dignity. Her death was a tragic contrast to her life. The details are still unclear but she was found unresponsive in a wooded area. Cause of death is still unknown.
My classmates have proclaimed their dismay on our class Facebook page. Why? She was a beautiful person. We all enjoyed her joie de vivre, her ability to put everyone at ease, her passion for helping others in time of need. Why had she been taken from us so soon?
We may never know. Was she herself troubled enough to take her own life? Or, was her death an tragic accident? The questions are being asked in response to the way she was found. Hopefully we will receive answers soon enough. We will remember the good times. All of us who spoke with her at the 45th reunion will be happy that we spoke with her one last time. Her spirit will remind us of who she was and all that she could have been.
