Whoa......

I got a call from my friend some days ago and her husband had caught a garter snake and wanted to know if I would care for it. On closer inspection of the snake I noticed it had a bite in its little tail. Im guessing something probably tried to eat it so Im caring for it right now.
Something tragic has befallen another one of my friends. A man that she grew up with was killed by a train (if youve read the Chronicle Telegram paper [Ohio] it was in there). Come to find out that the man was also my ex's best friend so him and my friend (his sistser) are both realy torn up about it. The man was just in a drunk rage and wasnt paying attention to the train moving in front of him and ran (on foot) right into it. What a horrible way to die! Ive been praying for them and Ive even tried to get a hold of my ex to see how he is holding up, but so far I havent heared anything from him. The really sad thing is that my ex seen it happen so those moments are burned into his mind. I just hope he doesnt try anything stupid like lock himself up in his room with a six-pack.