Passing of a Friend

I woke up this morning and read the newpaper. After going through the "fun" side of the papers, I read the "news" side of it. To my horror, I read about the death of a friend. I never ever would have thought that someone I knew will ever commit suicide. Not especially a nurse! Not by jumping off the Penang Bridge!

I'm still reeling in from shock as to what would have made her jump. Reports said that she had a "family dispute", but it seems so unlikely! Unlikely that she would jump off just because her parents said that she was living her life too lavishly. No, it did not make any sense. No sense at all! My parents are now making up their conclusions as to what had driven her to jump. And it's irritating me that they think they know how the world goes.

Anyway, it's a grey world today. I don't think the sun should shine, but I guess it goes to show that the world doesn't revolve around us humans. I'm still in shock, and I think I will be so for some time. I pray that my friend will have found her happy ending in wherever she is now. Although I wasn't close to her, but I was glad that she had touched my life and had taught me a lot when I was in college. We will all remember her for being a funny and cheerful soul in this big grey world.