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A relative was telling me that she often thought about her college room mate from the early 1960s. They were best friends for many decades but lost touch about a dozen years ago (as they lived in different states and were busy with grandchildren/life/health issues/etc.). My relative said that she thought about calling her friend or sending her a letter numerous times but "something always came up" and she always put it off until later.
On Saturday she decided to look to see if her college room mate had a Facebook page. Much to her dismay, she discovered that her dear friend had passed away a few days earlier and her funeral had been the previous day. My relative was sad that she never found the time to call or write her dear friend. Please call your friend or relative before it is too late.
It is a good reminder. One of my good friends from college and I reconnected after several decades of being out of touch. She actually died shortly after we reconnected (car crash). Luckily, I've gotten back in touch with other friends with much happier results.
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One of my best friends from childhood died young. He was killed in a murder-suicide incident with him being the victim. It was on the news, somehow I missed it. If I would of known, I would of gone to his funeral. Sometimes, life goes fast and we forget about our good friends from our younger days. I do agree, we need to reach out more rather than being "disconnected" by the Internet & social media.
This happened to a relative of mine. He had a nephew locate his best friend from many years before online, but the man had literally died a week before the nephew found him. It was pretty devastating.
I just had a “major” birthday and feel more nostalgic than usual. I just sent a college roommate a Christmas card with a note to hopefully an address where her family lives. I hope she responds. We had such fun together but fell out of touch over the years.
Very true. I had a similar experience with a friend I’d known since kindergarten. We’d kept in touch sporadically over many years (I’m almost 65). We both moved many times over the years, ending up on different ends of the country. But always reconnecting.
I’d been thinking of her for several weeks, but couldn’t find a way to contact. In the middle of those few weeks, she took her own life. If I’d made an extra effort to locate her, maybe I could’ve given her an ear or a shoulder. It may have made a difference.
And I miss her, even though we didn’t have a hands-on, day to day friendship.
A relative was telling me that she often thought about her college room mate from the early 1960s. They were best friends for many decades but lost touch about a dozen years ago (as they lived in different states and were busy with grandchildren/life/health issues/etc.). My relative said that she thought about calling her friend or sending her a letter numerous times but "something always came up" and she always put it off until later.
On Saturday she decided to look to see if her college room mate had a Facebook page. Much to her dismay, she discovered that her dear friend had passed away a few days earlier and her funeral had been the previous day. My relative was sad that she never found the time to call or write her dear friend. Please call your friend or relative before it is too late.
This is such a great post! I could add several stories, in which I'd been thinking about someone, even in one instance, driving through their area on a road trip, but being unable to stop due to an extremely tight travel budget, only to find that a few months later, they'd passed away! Just recently I looked up a couple of people, whom I could have visited on my last trip to Seattle a few years ago, but they weren't uppermost in my mind at the time; I had other priorities. Now, suddenly, they're gone!
Please, people; don't take your friends and valued associates for granted. Unfortunately, some people do pass away younger than expected. You just never know. Make the extra effort to reach out, of you possibly can.
Where is the "heart" emoji, when you need it? Wonderful topic!
I did that a couple of years ago; actually my only bride's maid as well. Did I get an ear full.
Talked to mother on Christmas and she called today. Pleasant conversation.
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