now who is cutting onions?!

thanks, rich. this story was very nice.

I thought the story was awful.

This jerk was too busy to stay in touch with his friend, and his friend got sick and died. 

Awful.

so awful!  that's the horrible truth he has to live with.  that's his most shameful life story.  i thought it was nice of him to share it with us, so perhaps just one of us doesn't make the same awful mistake.

it's easy to get out of touch.  just pick up the phone, for starters.

i guess calling it a "nice" story was not the best word choice.  :)  that was a sad story that prompted me to call my grandmother... and that was nice for both of us!

That's a good thing.

His story is #4 in regrets of the dying:

http://pandawhale.com/post/26909/top-five-regrets-of-the-dying

ugh.  i hate #4!!

The only reason to bring up #4 is so people can do something about it, now.