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One of my closest friends passed away this weekend… back in my hometown in PA. He was like an older brother to me and a mentor. I feel like a part of me has been ripped away and I’ll never get it back. He was a type 2 diabetic and had a lot of associated complications— retinopathy, heart disease, organ failure, etc. It’s very scary to me as we were a lot alike. I’m a prediabetic and I’m scared I’ll end up the same way. I joined a binge eating support group through my insurance and I really like it so far, the other members seem nice and I think there is a lot of really good work going on there. Once i can afford the final payment for my prescription insoles, I I will start exercising again as well. But this was a somber reminder for me that I really need to get my head in the game. I feel horrible about Kev, because he was a really amazing person in so many ways, and I wish he were still here. I don’t know… grief is a real *****.
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I’m sorry to read about the sad loss of your good friend Kev, it must be a terrible shock for you, I hope in time you can take comfort remembering the happy times you had with him.
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Very sorry for your loss.
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I'm sorry.
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Thank you— yeah he basically had faith in me when no one else did. He also told me some hard truths that I needed to hear once upon a time, but in the most caring way possible. He really helped me become a better person in a lot of ways. I feel bad because I went back East fairly recently to celebrate my gran’s 100th birthday and he was out of the state that week. I wish we’d been able to connect; I hadn’t realized it would’ve been for the last time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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So I was telling my pharmacy manager at my job about Kev, and she said, “write a letter to him.” I thought it was weird at first— I mean, he’s dead. But she looked at me and said firmly, “he’ll get it.” I know what I’ll be doing this weekend at least.
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How beautiful. He will get the letter. I'm so sorry you lost your wonderful friend. I know how painful it is. This idea about the letter opens my mind to spiritual thoughts, & I remember the belief that we can connect with a loved one while we're asleep dreaming, & how can we be so sure that isn't real. I know your letter will be beautiful & you will cry (I'm crying now), but it will be a way to connect with him, & I have a feeling it will help your sad heart. God bless you, indigo. I'm wishing you good health & a healing energy of love.
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I'm very sorry for your loss.
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I'm so sorry for your loss indigo
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