jim s.
an old-timer from the a.a. group i've been going to, someone who influenced me quite a bit in getting my ass off smack again (as well as influenced my dad in his sobriety), died today from a cerebral hemorrhage. i went to see him in the hospital yesterday while he was on life support, but it's still quite shocking to me considering that i just saw him a few days ago at a meeting, ranting and raving about the importance of helping and being of service to the people around you, how to be receptive enough and gentle enough to get those people who are in horrible pain to talk to you about it, and calling himself a cantankerous old fart. he was speaking at a meeting in gainsville when the hemorrhage happened, someone was saying that halfway through the meeting you could tell that something was wrong but he kept on going. he died sober, which is what he wanted.