I was driving home today and was listening to my "classic" Rock station when my senior class song came on.(Forever Young by Rod Stewart). I was listening to the song (and remembering all the words in spite of the fact that is has been nearly 30 years) and starting thinking about what an excellent choice that song was for a senior class song. It still fits today.

May the good lord be with you
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As you'd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young

May good fortune be with you
May your guiding light be strong
Build a stairway to heaven
With a prince or a vagabond

And may you never love in vain
And in my heart you will remain
Forever young, forever young
Forever young, forever young
Forever young
Forever young

And when you finally fly away
I'll be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime
No one can ever tell

But whatever road you choose
I'm right behind you, win or lose
Forever young, forever young
Forever young ,forever young
Forever young, forever young
For, forever young, forever young

I can close my eyes and still see my friends, as they were of course, hear their voices, see their smiles. Some of these people I have stayed in touch with and "grown old" with and some I am just in touch my mail or email. Some have passed away so young, too young. In my mind, they are and I am forever young.

Hearing that song coming home today is ironic since today I have been thinking about mortality. One of the cashiers I work with is in the hospital. He has had terrible back pain and severe headaches. He'd been to the doctor and heard ruptured disc in his back, chronic sinus problems, kidney stones... and now they tell him he is full of tumors. As of last night, they didn't know if is was cancer or not. I haven't heard anything more today. He is in his early 20's. My heart is breaking for him and his family. I am so sick of walking through life with cancer hanging over my shoulder, taking my family and friends. He's a good kid you know? We talk about all kinds of things. We tease and share books and views, jokes and fetishes. He makes me laugh and he makes me feel young. I so desperately hope that those things will never change. Please pray for this young man and those who love him.