Okay, I'm done now.

We've lost three dogs since the start of the year, and now Uncle Jim. My boss's mom and dad both are likely to die this year.

I know, I know, life goes in cycles, and we deal with what comes our way. But enough already, yes?

We can always look for signs, and interpret them to our favor; it may mean nothing. I was born in the same month as my dad, and the same day as my mother. My uncle jim died on the same day as my father (16) and the same month as my grandfather (july). One month (and 14 years) after my father, one week (and 22 years) before Grandpa. An interesting parallel, that.

Kwaheri, Uncle Jim; god bless you and god speed. The world is a better place for your having passed here.