A sad visit today
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325815)
Rockingham, Australia
March 20, 2023 7:32pm CST
The photo is another of the ‘sculptures’ which can be seen in the town of Boddington, Western Australia. I really love this one with the cement mixer bowl featuring as the back end of the ant.
We’re making a sad visit today to an old school friend who has motor neurone disease. He has made a small fortune as a ‘powder monkey’, supplying and laying explosives at mine sites. He had three very expensive Maseratis at one time but would protest that one was for sale. He also has 7 or 8 2CV cars. But all his fortune hasn’t averted his current misfortune.
He is a lovely person and it’s just awful that he isn’t expected to last the year. I don’t expect it to be a particularly easy visit. It’s always hard to know what to say in such circumstances.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Mar 23
I like the ant...
Oh, yeah, I hate visiting someone who is dying, for whatever reason. I'm never sure what I can and can't say.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
22 Mar 23
@JudyEv I'm glad they made it easy for you.
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@Beestring (13322)
• Hong Kong
21 Mar 23
That's an interesting sculpture.
I'm so sorry for your friend. I understand it's not easy to find something to say to him.
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@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
21 Mar 23
My first husband passed of that illness.I am sorry for your friend.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
21 Mar 23
I looked up that disease wondering if it could have been from something he was expose to being a powder monkey but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Gosh how sad what that disease does to a person. I hope he enjoyed the life he with all those expensive cars and things. Such a sad way to go hoping they had a wonderful life and the end wont be as bad we think is about all you can hope for. It definitely sounds like a very hard visit but I am sure he will be happy to see a friend right now. Sending you hugs! 
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Ps that ant creation is so neat. I like that so much more than the helicopter.
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Ps that ant creation is so neat. I like that so much more than the helicopter.3 people like this
@allknowing (130064)
• India
21 Mar 23
Not all sick people look forward to visits and I hope your friend is not in that list
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@RasmaSandra (73457)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Mar 23
So very sad for your friend, many blessings to him and at least you could get to see him,
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Mar 23
That does sound like a sad visit to make. One of those necessary things to do in life.
The ant is great!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Mar 23
@JudyEv Good to hear. It may have helped them too.
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
21 Mar 23
Cool ant. Yeah hard visits are both sad and hard.
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@RebeccasFarm (86764)
• United States
21 Mar 23
Oh dear that is very sad and such a fruitful life he had lived Judy.
That sculpture is completely ingenious.
Anyway, I hope you had a good visit with your old school friend bless.
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@wolfgirl569 (95225)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Mar 23
The ant is cute.
Just visit like you normally would. Let him lead if there is something he really wants to talk about.
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@Fleura (29126)
• United Kingdom
21 Mar 23
I love the ant! I was trying to figure out what it was made of.
So sad about your friend. And yes it is hard to know what to say: 'I'm fine, how are you? Oh, yes...'
At least I hope he had some fun in his life when he was able to. And I'm sure he will enjoy reminiscing over good times you shared in the past.
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 23
That's true and we shouldn't put off doing things like visiting old friends.
