I don't know why, but when I get news of something sad, I feel a sudden drop in my body. Through my chest, arms, legs, everywhere, a cold sensation rushes through me. Its eerie, and very unsettling, but I can't control it. A bit of bad news changes everything in an instant, like it did tonight.
I've actually had a wonderful day. So I really can't complain. However, while taking with my coworkers, I found out something upsetting.
this is how the conversation went:
A-"hey, so do you know who came and took her body?
B-"I think her family did."
Me-"who? What happened?"
A-"***** passed away."
Me-"when?!?"
B-"earlier tonight."
and that was all I got. We speculated where this woman's body was supposed to go, but other than that, we didn't talk about it. I never really took care of her and only knew a little about her. She was in very poor health, both mentally and physically, so it really wasn't a surprise. Just shocking.
the girl who I was asking the woman about had worked with her quite often, so I can't imagine how she feels.
sometimes I forget that ultimately, this is a place where people come to die.
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