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hlthe2b

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1. That is hard...
Wed Sep 14, 2022, 07:20 AM
Sep 2022

I'm reminded of how strange it seemed as a child when my father and uncles would visit my grandmother after some time and for hours the talk was always about who died and the first thing they read in the local paper were the obituaries. But those lives now lost were the comfort and the "grounding" for them as the friends we are now losing were once as well.

I'm glad you have your kitties. Life offers great pleasure (and they are but one example) but is tempered by the pain of loss. I hope Arthur provides some happy antics today.

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That is hard... hlthe2b Sep 2022 #1
He curled up with me, last night. Siwsan Sep 2022 #2
Mother Nature's crew is on the job! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #7
My grandfather moved from N.J. to Florida in 1971. Once a year, he would drive to N.J. 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #9
Yup... And seeing my father and his equally inpatient brothers--all with wry sense of humor hlthe2b Sep 2022 #11
I'm so sorry. I hope you find some comfort. I know how difficult it can be Walleye Sep 2022 #3
I watch those obits every day on channel 12. (Flint) multigraincracker Sep 2022 #4
you never know when it is 'your time' Glamrock Sep 2022 #5
Amen to that Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #17
Hugs to you,,,,, just hugs. KarenS Sep 2022 #6
No words...take care of yourself... MiHale Sep 2022 #8
... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #10
You have people here. murielm99 Sep 2022 #12
Very sorry to hear of another loss. About the same here. We just keep plugging for those that are Evolve Dammit Sep 2022 #13
81 yrs. here and every day is an adventure - here's some things to ponder packman Sep 2022 #14
Ok, you made me chuckle Siwsan Sep 2022 #22
I hear you. I survived a brain aneurysm, found before it burst. I am lucky and have no idea why... Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #15
It's one of the things we face as we age - the loss wnylib Sep 2022 #16
Siwsan - sorry for the loss of your friend and your grieving, and admiring your strength for moving c-rational Sep 2022 #18
So sorry for your loss. gademocrat7 Sep 2022 #19
We cannot escape death vlyons Sep 2022 #20
Thinking of you marieo1 Sep 2022 #21
I think about it often. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2022 #23
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