Deathbed Confession

For sure never know everything that whirls past us.

Out of the blue only a few weeks ago, I had a very nice email from a highschool friend. I didn't know him very well when we were in school, ~ I heard stories about him through the years ~he had become a physician and he had a interesting life ~
but our paths never crossed again. I remember thingking he was 'cute.' (Highschool mentality.)

When the email arrived, I could 'see' him as he was those many years ago. His email told me how he would walk completely out of his way between classes everyday just to talk with me. He said he remembered my personality and remembered my brother being 'a nice guy too.'

I was so surprised and of course, that made me happy to know, however, I couldn't remember EVER talking to him. This makes me think he only thought we talked. But that was 100 years ago. After all these years, he tells me this. Very shortly afterwards he went for heart surgery. I sent a card.
Yesterday I recieved a group email to all our classmates saying he has died.
I feel doubly sad.
His finally telling me after all these years that he had noticed me and remembered me ~ of all things. We never know all that whirls around us. He finally 'talked' to me just before he died. How sweet can that be? God Bless His Soul!
iJune