Andy Griffith has passed away at the age of 86. Now, sure, that's a great run, and I didn't know him personally, but this news made me really sad. Maybe I'm over-sharing, and I'm making myself out to sound like I'm nuts, but while I didn't have tears gushing down my face or anything, the news made me sad. I have such amazing, fond memories of watching the Andy Griffith Show with my Dad. My Dad *loved* that show, and of course, I always loved (and forever will) my Dad. Now, we rarely understood one another, argued somewhat frequently, and we were never as close as I would have liked, but the love was still there. The Andy Griffith Show was just one small way for us to bond; to spend time together... and laugh.
I do realize that I am completely digressing. Sorry. It's one of those weird things... when the world loses someone (even if you didn't know them, really), and it reminds you of someone else you've lost in your life.
R.I.P. Andy Griffith