I should be in class…

… as I sit here writing this.  As I was getting off the bus this morning I got an email that made me run to the computer then to my phone.  Someone I looked up to and helped me when I was in my lowest of lows died of cancer.  Former squadron commander of mine, decorated combat vet. 

I simply could not focus on anything for much of the afternoon and decided that it would be worthless to even attempt to go to German class.  I would just be occupying a seat.  Thats it.

I am headed out at somepoint tomorrow (funeral is on friday.) Its just something I do not need right now.  I was told it is important to be in class but at the same time its important to attend the funeral.  In uniform.