Jamie

i never met him.  never heard his voice.  never texted him.  yet jamie was a friend.

we met playing an online game that has a chat feature.  we became friends by sharing silly things, talking about serious things, and checking up on each other.  in december, he told me he was going for a bone marrow transplant...  his second one.  he was confident that he would be in remission after the procedure.

he never recovered.  he stay in isolation at the hospital for weeks.  sometimes he was too weak to chat, but he would frequently send a message to say hello. 

last week his partner wrote me saying that jamie had died.  what a heartbreaking end to a 26 year old man's life.

opportunities for friendship and support are everywhere.  it may take several tries, but someone comes along who wants to connect...  like jamie and me.  when feeling isolated, i remind myself to choose to  keep my eyes open, my ear to the ground and my heart open.  friendships can come along.  and they do.