For some reason I thought of an old high school friend I had lost touch with some 40 plus years ago. Because it is 2024, I tried to Google her. To my surprise I found her obituary. It seems she passed away in 2018 at 59 years old. She had aged obviously from her obituary photo, it did not look like the young slim attractive girl in her early twenties that I remembered. I felt sad at the thought of her passing. It is a reminder of how short life is. Now I am trying to piece the memories together of when I last saw her.
Do you Google old friends? I don't usually.
In other news I am breathing a sigh of relief that my blogger comments are going through quite well lately.
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Unfortunately, life is short. This is a very touching story with the classmate.
Really sad.
Im sorry.
The last times I feel that .
Life is really short.
Hugs
This is a sad, "tough" one.
Years ago in my Brother´s shop I met a former school colleague. I was in my late 40´s as he was. Drugs made him look like 70 and I will not google if he´s still around.
Life is precious, I agree. I am sorry you found yours this way...
May God give her a decent place :)
Google doesn't really get me primary school friends at all
It does hit us hard when we find out news like this. I found out of two of my favorites from high school have already past. And it was shock. But I like to Google to see if I can find old classmates. I somehow got in contact with one a couple of years ago and we email each other quite frequently.
Sad news indeed. It is interesting to find long lost friends and classmates online.
It is a topic that I think many of us recognize. I am glad you are remembering her. I like looking up things on Google. Thanks for the post.
I have lost contacts with many classmates...life happens and everyone seems so busy.
I google my former teacher's college buddies. Again most are obituaries.
I do Google people I have known in the past and lost track of, and like you, I sometimes find they have passed on. Or, I find that they have become a drag queen, star of many shows.
Hello Gloria!
Hello Delaine!
So sorry to hear of the passing of a friend, and especially at such a young age.
we must learn to treasure every moment we have
No I have never googled old friends I left home right after high school my parents were "old school" we had to leave home once we graduated high school-and not come back to live either times have changed for sure
Siento lo de tu amigo. Te mando un beso.
I sometimes thing of people I knew in the past. I've only tried to Google good friends a couple of times, once with success, once not. Sorry you read your friend's obituary. You never know, do you?
I am still in contact/touch with some of my old school friends ... but yes, life is short (unfortunately too short for many) and passes by so quickly.
All the best Jan
That's so sad.
Julia x
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Glad your comments are going through well. Sad about your old friend passing. life is way too short. Hope you have a good rest of your week. I'm off to Sleepy Time Land.
Have a good rest Ivy
life is short and unpredictable no doubt
good that you found her but sorry you found out she passed away
i googled my sister a lot when she wasn't in my touch for a decade almost
i missed updates regarding her life and kids ,i couldn't locate her though
Sigh... Yes, I've lost too many high school classmates and can hardly believe it. I'm quite a bit older than you though so I guess it's expected, but still surprising no matter what.
I'm very sorry to hear about your friend; 59 it too young.
I'm in touch with all of my friends except for my oldest friend whom I've known since we were five. I lost her about 12 years ago--somewhere, out there. I know she's alive, but I can't figure out her number or address to touch base.
I oftentimes wonder about what has happened to some of the people whose blogs I follow(ed) that haven't posted in such a long time. After I retired 3 years ago, I tried to reach out to some friends that I had lost touch with over the last decade only to find out that they had moved cross country or passed away. It's sad not knowing.
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