"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die."
- Thomas Campbell
A death has recently brought together people who rarely see each other and who only occasionally communicate. The sudden loss of a childhood neighbor—the brother of my oldest friend—has prompted engagement with people from my hometown. Memories and stories fill text, Facebook and Messenger windows, the pain of our loss rippling and echoing across miles, time zones and oceans.
It’s hard to imagine a world without his beautiful soul, and it’s heartbreaking to think of how painful his loss must be for his family. This experience has shed light on how not just distance, but also time—30-40 years in this case—can seem to evaporate when we consider deep connections from our childhood.
What emotion has rippled across time and distance? With whom did it connect you?
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