The Loss of a Friend My world changed one summer night. I just walked in the door from work when the hear a small faraway voice sobbing in the phone. “My brother is dead- Mike is dead.” My girlfriend Amanda lost her brother to a drunk driving accident. I sat there stunned and confused. It was like everything was moving in slow motion. I had to collect myself and focus on what Amanda was saying. As Amanda sobbed she asked me to come over to be with her. Reality set in. My life would never be the same again. Life seemed precious and not as safe as I thought. The ride over there seemed to take forever. As I approached her house my heart