Extremely deep my friend and sorry to hear about your workmate- only as old as myself- it really does make you think- What if I were to drop dead tomorrow??? But enough with that...................
There often comes a time in life where we go through a period of change- triggered by recent events in our lives- often it is a pain in the ass to adapt to- but in the end- things return to normality- the only thing is- this is a whole new normaility, if you get my drift.
I hope that all goes well in your life changes Replicant