I think I just witnessed someone jump off a bridge.
Coming home from a bit of grocery shopping, and crossing the bridge, a young guy had his leg over the handrail and looked like he was going over. I lost sight of him because of the way the bridge is constructed. When I got to the end, I saw two people running towards where he was, but I didn't see him anymore. I parked my car and went to see, and a cop had showed up, who I could see, and the two people, but not him.
It's a long drop into the Columbia off there, spring time so the water is cold and moving fast. I sure hope he didn't jump, very little chance of survival.
I'm on the opposite end of the country, and nobody I know has been effected, thankfully. Still, it's sad for all those who are. Every time I turn on the radio, it just gets worse.
This is unheard of in Canada, a true anomoly. This is not the norm here, at all.
Still waiting to hear from friends in, and from, Nova Scotia, and of their friends and family. So far nobody I know has been affected, but it doesn't make it any less tragic for the entire country, and especially those directly involved.
Just Petey and the two cats. That's enough to deal with most days.
I do have a pair of ducks and a skunk that visit regularly, and some deer that come by occasionally as well. The mink and beavers haven't been over this year, yet, and I haven't seen the eagle that used to come by daily since last fall. The racoons are still around, but they're only out at night, so I don't see them. Not that any of these wild critters are pets, but they still come and hang out with me.
I took a week off from everything after finding out a friend had passed away. There have been quite a few over the last couple years, and this year, but this one in particular hit me very hard. We've been friends since we were 12, same age down to the day, celebrated many a birthday together. One thing that really bothers me is, that nobody told me he even had cancer, let alone he died. Makes one feel somewhat irrelevant and unimportant.
I like the way you put it, and I agree with you. I'm not trying to equate my time with money per se, but I do still have to work, earn, and I don't want to waste my time doing meaningless projects. I'll save the meaningless time for when I'm at home in the garage.
No doubt, it is precious. I've been trying to impress that upon a few people, having realised it myself many years ago after a few things that happened. Before then I'd spend all my time working, and working, then come home and work some more. I don't want to slip back into that again, although I have been over the last couple years. Maybe I'm just being greedy, I want more for less.
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Got me in the feels.