One of the hardest things about getting older.
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (48427)
September 16, 2025 12:20am CST
This past week, a lady I have known for years died in a horrific accident. She and a semi truck hit head on, and she died almost instantly. The semi driver had significant injuries as well, I do not know yet just who was at fault.
She was truly beautiful inside and out. She had a husband who loved her, two grown daughters, and two little grandchildren. She was so funny and loving.
In the past two years, I have lost 4 close friends. Two from cancer, one from a terrible fall, and this one from an accident. (I have lost some family members as well, but this post is about friends.)
I miss them. I appreciated and loved having them in my life. I still have several close friends, but that doesn't make me miss them any less. Our talks about life are much missed.
This has made me think more about being a good friend, as well has having them be mine, and how wonderful it was having them in my life. I hope they know how much they meant to me.
Losing those we care about, whether they are friends or family, is just not easy, is it?
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@MarieCoyle (48427)
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1h
Not a good way to die,for sure. I am thankful she didn’t suffer for too long.
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@LooeyVille (40)
• United States
3h
It is not. I started losing friends in 2019. It was my first time losing a "friend" other than a family member. I've lost several now. It's hard.
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@MarieCoyle (48427)
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2h
It is extremely hard. Good friends are just there for each other, thick and thin, the quiet talks, the listening ear,the knowledge that they truly care.
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@MarieCoyle (48427)
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2h
It’s strange knowing they are not just a phone call away anymore.
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@MarieCoyle (48427)
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1h
I know her family and they are in shock, of course. It’s very difficult to imagine someone as full of life as she was, to not be here anymore.
Thank you so much.
@franxav (14266)
• India
45m
We are all travellers on the earth. Most of my friends have passed away. My parents and some close relatives are not more. I don't know when my time will arrive. But I know it will surely . I hope we all will meet again in heaven.
