There Will Be No High Fives Today

When death casts a pall over everything else

Today is Friday, but I’m not in a high five-giving mood.

My aunt died of a heart attack Wednesday. The doctor called it a widowmaker, I guess due to its lethality, but from that I also infer it doesn’t usually happen to women. It was unexpected and shocking.

I’ve been in a daze since.

Growing up, my aunt was my second mom. We spent a lot of time with her…