One of the dearest and oldest friends I have, had a close brush with death recently. He didn’t just stand on the banks of the River Jordan and cast a longing eye to that other shore. He waded right into its sparkling, clear waters.
Ronda Rich: Writing an irrelevant obit for a friend
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