Sad Day

Woke up today to see Ambulance, Fire Truck and Police Car out front. For a minute I thought one of my elderly neighbors had a health issue. Then I noticed that they were at the door of a thirty-something neighbor. He's down on his luck and out of work. Not unusual for these times we're living in. He had cut his wrists and I can only hope and pray that he will be all right.

I'm a little sad to say that in retrospect I probably saw it coming. What was a normally friendly fun loving guy started keeping to himself and you hardly saw him. I wonder if a knock on the door or an occassional invitation to watch a game might have made a difference? Maybe we should keep an eye on our neighbors and extend the gift of friendship when we notice changes in habits and moods. Maybe a kind word or a sympathetic ear might shed a slight ray of sunshine on what's otherwise a rainy day.

Just a ramble, but I do that when I'm to sad to think.