My neighbor passed away recently at the age of 86. She was a runner who started after she retired in her 60’s and she was always out at the track. I was looking forward to springtime, when I’d see her running up the hill at her own pace, always with enough time to stop and chat for a bit. Her obituary said she died of liver cancer, which she hid from her friends.

I know her son from back when I was little, and her grandsons as well. I had a crush on her niece in high school. I hope her family well.