It had been a few years since my long-time friend and I had seen one another During that time he rsquo d received a cancer diagnosis and started treatments An unexpected trip to his state afforded me the chance to see him again I walked into the restaurant and tears filled both of our eyes It rsquo d been too long since we rsquo d been in the same room and now death crouched in the corner reminding us of the brevity of life The tears in our eyes sprang from a long friendship filled with adventures and antics and [... more]