Saying goodbye to a dear friend

Rand and Ace from my visit in 2013

Rand, my childhood friend of 50-plus years, died on November 13 after his battle with cancer.
I was already planning on visiting him over the Thanksgiving holiday when his wife called me and suggested I change my flight because his condition was not improving. Unfortunately, he passed almost precisely 24 hours before I arrived. This is another reminder never to take a single day for granted.

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