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malaise

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23. It can be even worse for some folks

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #20)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 06:57 AM

Jan 5

friend We have family photos that include two of our childhood friends, our dogs and theirs. My parents, one grandmother and two aunts are in those photos. The old folks are all gone but we (the new old folks) are still like family.

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A strange Story [View all] malaise Jan 4 OP

I'm so sorry for your loss malaise. It's so shocking when you livetohike Jan 4 #1

This is a first for me malaise Jan 4 #2

Deepest condolences SheltieLover Jan 4 #3

Thanks - Still can't believe it malaise Jan 4 #4

Sometimes it never does feel real SheltieLover Jan 4 #6

Sorry for your loss Marthe48 Jan 4 #5

Precisely malaise Jan 4 #7

Sad way to start the new year Marthe48 Jan 4 #8

My thought exactly malaise Jan 4 #10

I am so sorry, Malaise. It's difficult to have closure when someone passes like that. Try to Raven Jan 4 #9

Thanks malaise Jan 4 #12

So far, so good. I have some back surgery in my future, but I'm looking forward to that. Raven Jan 4 #14

Recover quickly malaise Jan 4 #15

Sorry for the loss of your friend. Americanme Jan 4 #11

Thanks malaise Jan 4 #13

Hold onto the beautiful memories. Emile Jan 4 #16

Indeed malaise Jan 4 #17

malaise, I am very sorry for the passing of your friend, Usually, I would read in the obituary the passing of loved debm55 Jan 4 #18

The loss hits first then the malaise Jan 5 #21

I'm so sorry, malaise Wicked Blue Jan 4 #19

Thanks malaise Jan 5 #22

Oh, that's extra sad! My condolences, malaise... electric_blue68 Jan 4 #20

It can be even worse for some folks malaise Jan 5 #23

🌺 Donkees Jan 5 #24

Beautiful malaise Jan 5 #25

Very sorry, Malaise. yorkster Jan 5 #26

Losing him is not the problem malaise Jan 5 #29

A sad story indeed. As we age, we first lose our parents then we begin losing friends. surfered Jan 5 #27

I'm pretty good at dealing with the reality of our mortality malaise Jan 5 #30

A sad story indeed. As we age, we first lose our parents then we begin losing friends. surfered Jan 5 #28

Bummer ProfessorGAC Jan 5 #31

Without a doubt because he had early signs malaise Jan 5 #32

Very sorry for your loss. Last Friday I found out an old friend had died on Facebook underpants Jan 5 #33

Deepest sympathy malaise Jan 5 #34

I'm so sorry, Malaise. HeartsCanHope Jan 6 #35

Thank you malaise Jan 6 #36