Have you figured this life thing out yet?  Let the rest if us know if you have. . .

In the past year, Deb and I have lost 3 close friends to cancer and 2 more maybe soon to leave us.  What does this mean?  Did we all get fed poisons back in the 50's?  Where have they all gone, mom?  Can we call them on the phone?

Neil, Tom, Mitzi, we miss you and can still hear your voices in our ears.  T. and E., we are praying that you stay with us as long as you can, consistent with your own path and in harmony with your karma.  Go when you need to, know we love you and will honor the accomplishments you left behind in this world where you were limited by the physics of matter and mud, fire and flood, air and water and DNA and the way brain cells go belly-up when you really need them. . .

And Tom--I promised I'd link to your site because I truly believe you are a most talented nature photographer.  All who read this, check out Tom's photos: http://www.prairieghostphoto.com/index.php