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farewell, Terry

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Vancouver, 2002.01.12

They buried my mom's cousin Terry today. He was recently retired, and had just moved to a new home with his wife to enjoy their retirement. He was to carry on with his career as a volunteer fire-fighter. He died of a heart attack; just 55 years old. Looking back, I shouldn't have let him help me move a 'fridge at the cottage in June....

rand()m quote

I feel fortunate that I enjoyed the blandishments of modernity. I had hip replacement and root canal. I was able to travel on airplanes. I was able to take cheap food for granted. I went to the movies. I enjoyed rock 'n' roll. And now I'm ready to move on.

—James Howard Kunstler