8:46 a.m. - 2004-12-20
Skully's Apartment
This weekend Lea and I cleaned out Skully's apartment.
That is a task that I might consider an honor, in fact I did, but it was also the most emotional, soulful, creepy experience I have ever had.
I thought I would just be getting his clothes, but poor Lea was overwhelmed by the task, so I stayed to clear out everything.
Walking into the apartment was such an experience. I'm not sure if you believe in a supernatural realm, but as soon as I entered that space everything felt terribly heavy.
I stood at he place where he passed and said a silent goodbye.
Soon after Lea went downstairs to carry down some items.
As soon as I closed the door behind him, the sound that it made catapulted me into another place. Suddenly I felt what can only be described as Skully's spirit. I heard the thud of the door shutting, echoing in my mind, and heard nothing but the slow hum of the air conditioner and I just knew.
I knew it was what he heard as he lie dying, passing silently and effortlessly from this life, into the next one.
I can't describie to you the pain, fear, heat, and saddness that filled my soul at that moment, and has yet to leave.
I can tell you that everything since has been a blur. A piece of what it was before that moment.
It was the most intimate, powerful, soulful moment of my life. And I shared it with him.

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