I was still receiving Christmas cards last week. One of them was a shock to me. My girlfriend had passed away last March, shortly before turning 61. Her surviving older sister had sent me a card notifying me of her passing and thankfully with a phone number.
My friend started having abdominal pains Thanksgiving 2018. It seems the cancer had started in her ovaries, spread to her colon, then stomach and she died of cardiac arrest March 2019 a day before she was to start chemo.
We had not really kept in touch beyond exchanging annual Christmas cards. But it is a shock to my system, a wake up call if you will. Life is short.
This seems like a good time to say how thankful I am to my blog community for their lovely, often supportive comments, they really make my day.
My friend started having abdominal pains Thanksgiving 2018. It seems the cancer had started in her ovaries, spread to her colon, then stomach and she died of cardiac arrest March 2019 a day before she was to start chemo.
We had not really kept in touch beyond exchanging annual Christmas cards. But it is a shock to my system, a wake up call if you will. Life is short.
This seems like a good time to say how thankful I am to my blog community for their lovely, often supportive comments, they really make my day.
24 comments:
Sorry to hear of the sad passing of your friend. None of us know how much time we have left, we need to use it well. Valerie
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Hi Christine sorry to hear about your friend and yes we need to live every day to the fullest xx
Thank you for reminding all of us about how short life is.
Death is never easy to accept at any age not even when it is expected.
It was good that you were still in touch no matter how often.
It is a shame to hear all those things.
Oh Christine...sorry for your loss of a friend. Life is like that. There was a funeral yesterday of a dear friend of ours, and because she lived up North, and we cannot travel right now, we were not able to attend. Life is Short....you are right, give thanks every day for the life we have and be prepared for the afterlife. Love and Hugs and prayers for comfort.
I'm am so sorry. Hugs are being sent your way.
So sad to hear, praying for her!
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Sorry to hear that *hugs*
It is so hard to lose good friends, especially those of a similar age. Condolences on your loss. I know you will miss having her in your life.
I am sorry for your lost. Your so right that life can be short and I know I should have will or something for my passing
sorry to hear...
yes, life so short....
So sorry...we never know how much time we, our loved ones, or our friends have on Earth
That was a shock to you, I'm sorry !!!
Yes, to enjoy life every day to be thankful!
I am also glad that I know you !!!
Love hug Elke
It is sad. I'm sorry for your lost.
Sorry to hear abt your friend...Yes, Life us short but let's thank God for today and enjoy the day!
So sorry to read about your friend, we do need to make every day count.
All the best Jan
Yes, a sad wake-up call. We are not promised one more breath of air in our lungs. Maybe we really should live each day as if it is our last...
I'm so very sorry for the loss of your friend. We're not here forever, so we must make the best of it. Hugs.
A shock indeed.
Yes, to value each day is most important, and the good people who we connect with, thanks Christine xx
I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. How awful. And indeed a wake-up call.
I’m so sorry, Christine. Would you believe I just attended a funeral and wrote a post about it? The post is scheduled to go up later, but with a similar realization that we need to appreciate every day we have.
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