So it's been a while since I last updated this thing, but don't worry I'm back. Recently, a friend and I were talking about a memorable location on our college campus that has been completely destroyed before the beginning of this school year. We thought of the freshmen who have no idea that such a location ever existed. We began to wonder what, if anything, was erased before we got here. The possibilities are endless for as much as we know. Returning alumni may seek to find something that the current student body has never heard about or seen.
This led me to take this thought a step further and analyze my family situation. Several weeks ago, I was in San Francisco with my extended family for my cousin's wedding. During the rehearsal dinner, it was announced that a roommate of my deceased uncle was going to show up. My uncle is seldomly brought up during family get-togethers because of the treacherous emotional reaction it evokes. He committed suicide at a young age the year that I was born, so I never got a chance to know him.
He went to San Francisco after college for a short period- an experience that my family believes contributed to his demise. Emotions ran high, especially for my grandma (his mom) anticipating the roommate's arrival. We he came, there was an emotional explosion. He bore a striking resemblence to my uncle. My grandma, aunt and uncle spent time catching up with him, something, I think, extremely beneficial for all involved. He is a successful architect in California now which made my family happy. I noticed, however, that my dad did not say hello to him. I don't know if it were just too much for him, but I assume it was. My dad and uncle were very close when they were younger, so every reminder that he is gone tears my dad apart.
I thought, "what was I missing?' I always heard that he was a good, genuine man but I never had the pleasure to know this. We could have really connected with eachother, but now it is impossible to do so. It just shows how some things are just out of your control.
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