Let us dry the ready tear...

You know, the news never really hits you until it's about someone you know. Unfortunately, today, there was.

This is an article from The Toronto Star.

If I were just to read this, I'd probably be like... "Oh no! That's horrible!" and then be over it for the most part... but it's not that easy this time.

You see, I knew about this on Monday, and this story is from today's paper (the print version, complete with photos is on page B7 of the Star).

Why?

Thomas Evensen is my friend's dad.

She went to camp with me... we were talking about this very voyage a week and a half ago, as we waited for rides for her and a boy named Andrew from our bus stop.

I can only be thankful that her brother, Joe, got off in Newfoundland. It must be bad enough for Annie --not to mention her 2 sisters-- now, without having to mourn the loss of both her dad and her brother.

And... that's not to mention that they were all living with him. Mind you, most of them... all but Annie I believe... are over 18, but Annie is my age. Hopefully she will be able to continue living with them, but if not, she'll have to go back and live with her mother. She doesn't particularily get along with her too well from what I've gathered from her.

I just hope that she, and the rest of her family, gets through this all right.

( the customary quizzy cut )

Random fact: There are some old Wizard of Oz commercials/trailers that use alternate takes... and stuff from cut scenes... including a repriese of "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" that takes place in the Emerald city and was completely cut from the movie.