Conversations in Real Life Pt. I

Death Takes a Holiday.

 

The following conversation took place this morning with a friend of mineon the phone over coffee regarding the recent transition of five of our friends.

 

 10:19 AM – five minutes into a conversation about nothing.

Alvin:  Hey?
Rodney:  Hey, what’s up?
Alvin:  Nuthin..
Alvin:  Well actually I have been thinking a lot on what we were talking about the other day, about death coming in 3’s
Rodney:  Yeah?
Alvin: Yeah.
I know Pete was the fourth to die since December and so with his untimely demise in this secession of misfortune you continue to think that his passing negated The Three Theory.
Am I correct in this statement?
Rodney: Yeah, sort of.
Alvin: Well, what if before Pete, the three count came, the three count was counted, death documented and then Pete began the next count?
Rodney:  Yeah, that works. But that do you say we evaluate and see just where we are before we take a set in cement stand on the enigma.
Alvin:  Ok, well, Kathy died in December, Gary’s suicide was about three weeks ago, Rick passed nearly ten days ago and now Pete this past Monday. That makes four, unless you count Stan, who checked out in early December and I really didn’t know Stan.
Rodney:  I knew Stan, so that makes five from my end, four from yours.
Alvin:  So that would still fall true for a second count and in a worst-case scenario we still haven’t hit the third of the second set. Crap, that means that if my theory holds water, then we are in for one, possibility two more deaths.
Christ life can suck at times.
Rodney:  Well look at it this way… as long as it isn’t you or me.
Alvin:  Yeah, as long as it isn’t me.
Rodney:  WTF

10:22 AM

 

 

Stan: Complications from Alcoholism - December 2008
Kathy: Complications from depression - December 2008
Little Gary: Suicide - January, 2009
Rick: Pancreatic cancer - January 2009
Pete: Prostrate cancer - January 2009

Well if it looks like I'm taking a light stance on death it's because I am.  February 4th I will be back on the table for about 6 hours while they probe and destroy a mess of renegade nerves on the inside of my heart with little microwave lasers... I don't mind the surgery... only because  I once heard that the first cut is not the deepest, it's just the first cut.   (Or was that about love, I'm not sure.) Anyway... the down side of this little adventure into the recesses of my heart is that I will have to be awake for most of the *ahem* procedure... I just hope while they are deep into the  heart they don't mistake any left over love for renegade nerves.   That would be a shame to blast what I have left. Life wouldn't be worth living then would it?

Comments

[Nilky]

So, are you getting a defibrillator/pacemaker along with the ablation?

Good luck!

Doug

[Stephanie]

I'll be sending good vibes your way!

[mz. em]

You will be in my prayers Alvin.

emmie

[Alice]

you are in my thoughts... if you need a hand to hold... well you know.

[Sasha]

I had no idea you were going in for more surgery. I sent a message to you on Facebook ages ago because I hadn't heard from you. I decided to check here today although I didn't realize you were updating regularly. Anyway, Alvin...good luck with your procedure. I'm sure you'll be fine. Take care of yourself, okay?

[ZZ-blaine]

Kind regards, Alvin... take care, my friend.