October. A time for rememberances

Here it is October. It seems as if the summer of 2009 has just flown by.
One thing being laid off has done has been to afford me time to be at the lake more often and that was a welcome respite.
One more trip up in a few weeks should, by in large be the final one for this year. Time to close up, put a finality to what the season of the year is also doing.
As the leaves make their final flamboyant offering and then fall to earth, I am moved to reflect on another falling this year.
Henry Rayburn, a friend, former associate Peace Corps Volunteer, artist, teacher and humbly good man fell to cancer in January. While this is a sad note, what makes it even sadder was that I had just recently reacquainted myself with Henry. Rediscovered him may be more aptly correct. Having not seen or heard from Henry for 30 years, it was a shock to read of his passing in a San Antonio web-paper. We had just begun corresponding and then....
I felt robbed! Robbed of an opportunity as well as robbed of piece of my past and my future.
While I know that we must all pass over someday, this was truly disturbing in that it brought an awareness of my own mortality and that someday......
It was a that point that I decided to try to re-establish contact with many of the people that have passed through this life with me.
So, if you are reading this blog and know me personally, give me a call. (586.771.7519) Let's not let time steal us away without at least one more laugh.
As my great-niece Erinn says, "Life may not be the party we hoped for... But while we are here we might as well dance!"
Have a great All Saints Day and Halloween.
Wayne