Sad Call from a Friend and Former Coworker  |
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 When I got home from work last night there was a message on my voice mail from a friend whom I hadn't heard from in a long time. Her voice was a bit shaky and she was breathing a bit roughly. She told me that her husband had passed away on Friday. What a shock. I didn't even know he was sick.
I sat in shock for about an hour before I called her back. The phone rang 3 times before she picked up the receiver. My voice quaked as I said hello to her. Her voice did the same. I told her that I wasn't sure what to say, but had to call.
She told me that her husband had been ill since March. He was in a lot of pain. He told her at the time that he thought he had cancer. Because he has liver problems, that is what the hospitals focused on rather than seeking out other problems that could be going on with him.
His illness took a toll on him. He was in three different hospitals and each one said it was his liver. He was even being readied to go to another hospital to await a liver transplant. The trip never happened. The results from a test showed that there was cancer present in his body. They didn't know where it was. Two days later, he died.
I listened to her tell of his final days. She was looking at photos of him and trying to pick out ones she will use at his memorial service. I was blatting in her ear. I asked her if she was sure she wanted me to continue consoling her. We both laughed at that comment.
We continued to talk for about an hour and said that we really needed to get together. In the past whenever we talked we promised that we would get together and it never happened. We both now know that it will happen soon.
Life is precious. Live it as if each day is your last. Hold dear those that you love and tell them you love them.
Big huggers to you.
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1.  snowy22315 (5079) | 3 months ago |  It's too bad that this tradgedy had to happen for you to get together with your friend, but at least you are. It is really hard when you lose someone close to you and I'm sure your friend is in alot of pain. At least she reached out to you though
and I guess you can feel good tht she though enough of you to call.
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2.  Opal26 (2215) | 3 months ago |  I'm so sorry butterfly. I know how sad that is. You did the
right thing as uncomfortable it might have been. Your friend
needs you now. It doesn't matter how long it's been since
you've seen each other, the only thing that matters is now.
Do make plans to spend time with her soon. She will really
need to be with people that care about her. It will be a
very difficult time for her learning to deal with her loss,
especially the loss of her husband. Just by being there for
her is going to make a big difference. I wish you all the
best. I know that you will be the kind of friend she needs.
Hugs to you and your friend. I will say a prayer. Opal
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| 3. GardenGerty (14042) | 3 months ago |  I am sad for you and your friend, EB. I have friends like that, that I do not see often enough. It is truly not what you were blatting to her, but the fact that you did call that is meaningful. You will see each other, and get together, soon. Which reminds me that I need to go e mail my friend.
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| 4. skydancer (1167) | 3 months ago |  It's a pity your reunion from your friend wasn't under more pleasurable circumstances. It's amazing how much our friends' lives sometimes change when lose touch and then all of a sudden go to the trouble of connecting again some time later. There are sure a lot of shockers that take place during those times of detachment but never any so tragic as the loss of a loved one. I am so very sorry for your friend and pray that she is doing okay, and I know she is very lucky to have good friends such as you to help her through this difficult moment.
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| 5. Feona1962 (2940) | 3 months ago |  I am sorry for your friends loss...I am so glad that she has you to comfort her in her time of need...Life is way too short..I know about that all too well...
Hugs to you...and to your friend...
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| 6. reinydawn (2801) | 3 months ago |  That was wonderful of you to "blat" in her ear! I'm sure she was comforted by it. It does seem like it's so hard to keep in touch with people and time slips by so quickly. You are very right that it's important to keep in touch with those we care about!
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7.  everlasting (10037) | 3 months ago |  This is also our problem with my friends. We tend to put aside the days when we are supposed to be meeting like birthdys. the sad thing is we only meet when there is an emergency like death in one of the family. i do agree with you that we should take all the chances to bond the friendship more.
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| 9. underdogtoo (3088) | 3 months ago |  I am sorry for you and your friend.
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| 10. sudiptacallingu (3141) | 3 months ago |  Thank you so much for reminding us once again about the most precious gift we all have…our near and dear ones, our family, our loved ones. We tend to take them for granted, run after mirages, seek solace in the outside world while the flame of true love and life burns at home…lonely, forlorn and often overlooked. And then with a sudden bright flicker, the flame is gone and we are left with memories and selecting photos for memorials…
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