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Lost another friend yesterday.

DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
edited May 2017 in General Discussion
My friend John had a massive heart attack and fell dead yesterday. I had known John and his wife, Rhonda, for 35 years. He was only 55 years old. He leaves three grown children and an infant grandchild.

This makes 2 friends dead and two others diagnosed with cancer in the past three months. All of them younger than me.

I'm having trouble with this one. Maybe it's an accumulative effect. I don't know but I've been a wreck since I got Rhonda's message last night.

When I was young I really believed that I was going to die young. I was genuinely surprised when I was still alive at 40. Now I realize that my curse is to live a long time and watch all my friends die.
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Too old to live...too young to die...
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,535 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've lived past my Dads lifespan and didn't expect much more. Two good friends that are terminal. Going out of state tomorrow to see one.
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,383 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sorry to hear of your loss Doc
    I think a lot of us based on our youth did not think we would make it past 40 or 50
    I just lost a friend and ex-coworker last week he was a great guy and loved hunting and fishing
    my wife just lost another cousin yesterday she it taking it hard as they were all close .
    Just another part of getting old I guess , seeing family and friends pass . I guess at least we are still here to morn there memory
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,491 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very sorry for your loss Doc.....I have been amazed at the number of friends and family I have lost in the last few years. It is a part of life that we all deal with but it sure seems to get harder and not easier....

    Prayers for peace for you....
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    had a friend pass April 30 he was 59

    he is with the Father
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry for your loss!

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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  • skicatskicat Member Posts: 14,431 ✭
    edited November -1
    My sincere condolences Doc. The downside to a long life is having to watch others go. It's never easy.
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  • mmppresmmppres Member Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry for your loss Prayers for both families
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  • jarjar Member Posts: 620 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    very sorry to hear your news, its hard losing people, especially good folk!
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I will say a prayer for him and you tonite
    Ros
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
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  • woodshed87woodshed87 Member Posts: 23,478 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry Doc I have been loosing friends left and right Dori worries bout me I have lived a good life I don't worry anymore as long as I don't suffer ,Lord if you need me make it Fast!
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The better half lost one of her oldest friends last weekend. They were a block from home and t-boned by road racers. 74 and died in a car wreck. Her husband is still in ICU on a ventilator, not expected to make it.

    You get old, you lose friends.
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  • BrookwoodBrookwood Member, Moderator Posts: 13,768 ******
    edited November -1
    Also sorry for your loss Doc!

    For some odd reason, I have made my best friends with older folks who have shared their lives and taken me under their wings kind of like mentors.

    They are all gone now and if it were not for the wife and kids and siblings, I really have no real close friends.[:(]

    Keep the faith.
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