Losing Friends

Posted on October 24, 2024 by bernardporter2013

Of course it’s inevitable, when you get to my age; but it can be devastating nonetheless. I lost another great friend yesterday – the fourth in about a year. We hadn’t seen each other for years, but we were close then, and the memory of him is filling my thoughts just now, making it difficult for me to blog. Give me a few days.

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3 Responses to Losing Friends

  1. AbsentMindedCriticofEmpire's avatar AbsentMindedCriticofEmpire says:
    October 27, 2024 at 10:58 am

    Take care of yourself, Bernard.

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  2. jfkyachts's avatar jfkyachts says:
    October 25, 2024 at 3:51 pm

    Bernard, Stay calm and focus on the value and good things that have happened with friends over many years…..for those of us with all of our faculties – mostly functioning – this process of “dropping away” is difficult. Remember it happens in both directions, and others will feel the same loss when we go….so it’s a kind of balancing process…. It’s good write oneself a journal entry extolling the virtues of the one who has just died – which helps to draw out your own positive feelings. I have six very good friends from university ——circa 1968 – and the first one who drops will be a big challenge – as far as I know all six are currently in good health… All best to you……. John Evans

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  3. kstankers5's avatar kstankers5 says:
    October 25, 2024 at 8:23 am

    I’m very sorry to hear that, Bernard😓 Slowly does it… 👌

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