I've been back in town for a week now, and meant to post this earlier but just couldn't bring myself to talk about it yet. I told a lie of omission in my previous journal. I was out of town visiting family, but that was incidental. My best friend had died and I was attending her funeral, but just couldn't bring myself to talk about it yet. I've now recovered to the point that I can and just wanted to apologize for the aforementioned lie of omission before it starts to fester in my mind.

I'll try to preemptively answer a few questions here. Her family is doing well and have the support that they need. I am doing much the same and chatting with people over the last week as though nothing had happened allowed me to deal with my emotions in smaller, more manageable segments. Not telling anyone was purely part of my grieving process and that part is now concluded.

Thank you to everyone for the support you've given me, even though you didn't know you were giving it.