They Always Happen in Threes

Have you ever noticed that bad things always happen in threes? I've noticed that a lot of times when a celebrity dies, two more will die within a short time after. It's really weird but Mike and I've talked about this subject a lot. Well, this week the death in threes happened to people we know.

Last Saturday Mike's dad's best friend, Richard, died. He got up in the morning, sat down to read the paper and just keeled over. He didn't have any ongoing health problems, but he was a heavy drinker and smoker so that probably contributed in some way. When Mike's mom and dad were teenagers, some friends set Mike's mom up on a blind date. It was supposed to be with Richard, but for some reason Richard couldn't go so Mike's dad went instead. It worked out perfectly. I really can't picture Mike's mom with Richard. Anyway, everyone is pretty upset about Richard's death. He was a very nice guy.

On Tuesday, Mike's friend Tim's brother died. He was only 46 years old. He had been a heavy drinker in the past and had some health problems associated with that. We knew him years ago and he used to hang out with us a bit, but we hadn't seen him for quite a few years. He was a really nice guy also. He wasn't married and didn't have any children. He is the second sibling out of five to die. The first was his sister. She was only 19 years old when she died. I feel very bad for their family.

Also this week a man that used to work for Mike's dad died. He was 82 years old, so it wasn't as tragic as the other two, but it's sad just the same. He lived a good life and was a very nice man and a very hard worker. He was also a WWII veteran. His wife died several years ago and he had been sad without her.

I certainly hope that nobody else we know dies any time soon.