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"It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Today started off pretty well. Then I got to work. I found out that a co-worker of mine in the caucus had a heart attack yesterday and passed away. It threw me off all day. Over the last few months, this particular co-worker is one that I've gotten to know much better, through spending so much time at work together. I was just out to lunch with him on Thursday, which was the last day I was at work.

It's just unreal. Part of me can't stop thinking that it didn't really happen. But then I keep thinking about different things about him. He was always smiling and funny.

On the other hand, I just feel like it shouldn't affect me so much. But it does, and I can't quite explain it.