Beginning Sunday night and continuing into Monday, I started receiving calls and messages from good friends, friends I haven't talked to in years, former co-workers and family. Two of the first three callers were panicked and heard that I was in a serious car accident ... though I wasn't.
I found out midday Monday after reading an article like this at the Freep that a person with (almost) the same name and of the same age, died in a car accident over the weekend. Well, almost the same name ... he spelled Mays with an e (Mayes).
It is strange (and a little humbling) when you talk to people who thought you were dead.
To the family of Joseph Mayes, my condolences.
To all of those who called, thank you for your concern. I appreciate it.