A Loss

I have suffered a loss today. One that I did not know I could suffer. I lost someone I knew to a fatal accident, someone who, initially, had hurt me. Even when that someone reached out to make amends, my hurt kept me from welcoming the change. I feel foolish. That person is no longer with us and I am stuck with my last thoughts and words that were borne out of hurt. I will forever be plagued by my guilt over this. I realize this is meant to be a travel blog and I can say that I believe this occurrence has everything to do with my travels. It opens my eyes and brings me back to the reality of my future endeavors. Accidents can happen. For reasons larger than each individual, events occur. With this in mind, I am reminded, through tragedy, that it is of the utmost importance for me to try my hardest to make the most of the relationships I have now. So, when I travel, I know that if anything should happen to me or those I love, that I tried my hardest and did the best I could. In this particular case, I did not. I hope and pray that nothing will happen while I am gone, either to me or anyone else I know. But for now, my thoughts and prayers go out to Jeremy's family and I hope they can find some peace.