Damn it.

A friend's Dad died, recently. A friend down in Virginia. We're close. We've worked together. We're close.

I've helped friends grieve before. It's no pleasant duty but I'm happy to be there for my friends when they need someone.

I just wish I could be there for my friend now. I called him, of course. I told him I'd be here if he needed anything. I just wish I could be there for him now. In person. Sometimes a phone call just doesn't do it.

Damn.