2005-07-16 - 10:39 p.m.
What I'm listening to: Funk 49-The James Gang.
I received word this afternoon that a family friend passed away this morning rather suddenly. He was pretty young too-37. Details are sketchy at the moment, but word on the street is that it was a heart attack. I think his body just stopped working.
He lived in the UK, and came to Canada a few times to see his sister. An artist at heart, but a designer by trade.
Details to follow. It was our hunch that he was manic depressive, or rather developed this condition within the past ten years or so. Over the past few years, he stopped taking care of himself, etc. so I guess his body just decayed.
From what I gather, he wasn't interested in treatment, he wasn't interested in getting better, when his condition was noticed by family and close friends. Well, I guess there's only so much you can do if the patient doesn't want to help themselves.
I might head out east with my folks to see his surviving sister perhaps next month. I can take my work with me, and it'll be nice to be there for moral support when I'm not working.
Here's wishing his surviving family strength during this difficult time.
