SAD!!!

I just found out today that someone I knew 12 years ago just passed away yesterday. I didn't communicate much with this person over the past 12 years....however....when we did know each other....it was a solid friendship. I knew her in the time of my sailing days...from 1994 to 1998. I didn't always get to sail with her BUT my fondest memory was during the last summer of my sailing adventures with the Toronto Brigs. I was a petty officer and she was an officer. I don't remember how we became close during that time...maybe it was because we were both smokers and we both wanted to smoke while at sea so to speak. We were both a bit rebellious and we both fed off each other in that way. The one vision that comes to mind right now is both of us standing at the stern of the ship, we were part of the same watch (group) and we were doing the shitty shift of 12am - 4am. All of our trainees were by the bow hangin out. We both decided to light up even though we knew the repercussions of our actions. We were confident we wouldn't get caught...so there we were smoking away and having a blast. At least that is how I remember it!

Why this is especially terrible is because she battled colon cancer and it won...inside 4 months from prognosis. BREAKS MY HEART! She was only a year older than me.

We were friends on facebook for the past couple years. We did chat back and forth once in a blue moon. My sailing years have meant the world to me and everything that happened during those years from 1993 to 1998 have not only molded me as a person but have given me so much in terms of strength, power in mind and soul, brilliant friendships and I remember all of that time with such clarity and vividness. Her face is embedded in my brain for life.

I wish all of my sailing friends who new her and maintained their friendships with her....my best wishes to you and I am also sending you all my love and heart felt condolences.

RIP A. S!!!!! xo