BAD

I went in to work tonight and while i was up in the breakroom drying off, a friend of mine came in and got her stuff to leave.

"going home?" i asked
"yup." she replied with her usual mellow sweetness
"well, that's good" i said
"yeah"

i continued to primp, and she contined to gather her gear.

"see you later!" she called out as she turned to open the door
"good night!" i had a big smile on my face.

then she dropped a bunch of stuff, and gave the most heartbreaking sigh. as she bent down to grab her lip balm she said quietly "this is such a bad day". she left without saying anything else, and i felt really sad for her, she seemed out of sorts. i was glad she always gets a ride home, and didn't have to walk in this weather.

it was probably about 20 minutes or so later when the loudmouth on the lane next to me asked if i had heard what happened to {insert name of previously mentioned co-worker here} ... she had just received a phone call in the middle of her shift. her dad had a massive heart attack. he's dead.

i couldn't concentrate on anything else that happened for about 10 minutes. her dad was alive this morning, and then she came to work, and now he is dead.

and to my sweet co-worker pal, who always has something good to say, whose smile is brighter than the flourescents overhead... i have no idea what to say to you, but you are in my thoughts and i hope you have a lot of good people with you. i am so sorry that this happened.