Curves in Life can bring pause, numbness, and questions
Curves in Life can bring pause, numbness, and questions Last week I received a phone call from one of my close friends in Alaska telling me of the death of another close friend, former co-worker, and camping/fishing buddy. His name, Stephen Tauriainen, was 54 years young. A former Marine, Semper Fi, he loved going to the shooting range with friends and family. There were many camping/fishing trips that Steve, Scott Mesick and I enjoyed during the summer months along with movie nights for the latest action movie. Steve will be missed by many. Steve This is another sharp curve in life for so many of us who knew Steve. Sadly, it was several days before anyone knew about his death, as Steve lived alone. Encountering this curve, I found myself on my laptop trying to make sense of it all. So far, nothing has really come to me other than a good man is gone. I have used a saying for a long time now, when people die, they aren’t really dead; they have “gone on ahead, sc