>the first call he got this morning was finding out his Dad >died. my Uncle had been mentally not well ever since his >stroke 6 or 7 years ago. physically...he was declining, but >its not like he was in the hospital on life support. and to >have to defend your thesis under that kind of shock is >incredible. > >my cousin and i were born on the exact same day. my dad and >his sister both had sons on September 16, 1980. he's my twin >cousin. my brousin. the only difference is be was last of his >parents three children, and i was the first of my parents >three children. and his older sisters were 11 and 8 years >older than him. so we've really lead different lives. and his >like puts my life in perspective. cause we're both 34, both at >good places in our careers, but i still have BOTH of my >parents and he's lost his already. and that makes my heart go >out to him. it just makes you put everything in perspective >and all that. that life is so....different. and you never know >what people your age and seemingly just like you might have >gone through. >--------------------------------------- >it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're >strangers. > >not compassionate....only polite. > >I am not like you at all and i cannot pretend.