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Now at age 62, my sister isn't going to survive her bout with throat cancer. Never one to keep a clean home, I told her I was not going to let her die alone in her filthy habitat. She checked in to an inpatient hospice a couple weeks ago and she has had a lot of old friends as far back as childhood visit with her. It's a sad deal, but she is enjoying seeing old friends and realizes that it would never have happened at her home.
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10-16-2018, 09:08 PM
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Had a long phone call from another old friend last night...everyone in our "circle" is still reeling in disbelief
 . We laughed a lot too, remembering Stan and our youth....he needed that after a day of tears. Probably a heart attack, his female (platonic) roommate found him. One really crappy aspect....Stan never "finalized" his divorce after she cheated a couple of years ago....did everything up to the final "whatever" filing which cost $25....and that sucks....shows where his heart (still) was however imo.Loose ends....tie them up folks, 'cause Mick lied. Time ain't on your side.... |
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10-17-2018, 03:11 AM
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Sorry to hear of your friends passing.
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10-17-2018, 04:27 AM
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Sorry for you and his family. He probably expected another 25 years (if he gave any thought about it at all). I know I feel that way, and it’s not always true. And yes, more funerals than weddings. Life follows an arc. RIP
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10-17-2018, 07:08 AM
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Sorry for your loss.
I remember the day at work when I got a phone call from the husband of one of our employees. She was often late and had various excuses. That day was the ultimate. She had been killed in a traffic accident on the way to work. It rattled everyone at the office, and of course devastated her husband. He came by the office a few weeks later to get her personal belongings and a final paycheck.
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10-17-2018, 07:12 AM
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Sorry to hear this, it ****ty
I went to a funeral last weekend. Friend from high school's dad died. Someone who I might have seen 2-3 times in the past ~10 yrs. My dad found out from the newspaper and told me. When I mentioned it to a friend he had no doubt we were going. Weird thing was talking to his wife. They were such nice people, especially when I was in high school and I'm sure not the best mannered. The kind of folks that opened their home to a friend of their daughters boyfriend and make me feel welcome and part of the family. I started talking to his wife and before I know it I was babbling, in the verge of crying, saying stupid things. Long winded way to saying its too short. Cliche and said too many times maybe but appreciate the folks you know and talk to them once in a while. Last weekend it was cool some old high school friends got together but it would have been so much better with Mr George there too. RIP |
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10-17-2018, 11:01 AM
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