It's been said that "timing" is as important as anything else in life.
A couple of weeks ago I "just for the heck of it" took a look at my Google+ page. I never go there. Does anybody? But..right out of nowhere, there is a message from a friend from my past. I went to college with him and we shared an apartment for 2 years. A terrific guy who was from England. He was a hoot. In class, he was always the devil's advocate. In any debate, he took the opposite view. He was really good at it too. Anyway, as time passed, he got married and we lost touch..so it was a surprise to see he was trying to find me. We got into a chat and traded stories for a while..catching up if you will. It was good to hear from him. He asked for my address so he could send a Christmas card. We decided "not to be strangers" and that we would chat again soon.
On the 18th I sent him a line just to say "hi" but I did not get a reply. I thought nothing of it really, but for the heck of it...tried his Facebook page. It turns out he passed away on the 16th. Timing.
Life is strange and weird.