For Kia

This morning I said good-bye to my friend Kia from H.S. She was a beautiful person with a great smile. Sometimes life is really short, but Kia really brightened it up. The service was held at Saint John the Divine, where Kia worked. Paul Winter, the artist in residence at the Cathedral, performed and it was sooo touching. It was an amazing service and it reminded me of how special growing up in NY really is, the people you meet and the diversity of life here. We went to LaGuardia together and we're all still a closely knit group. Kia, we're all going to miss you.