Getting Old Brings Sadness At Times

Kadee

Kadee

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We have just lost the second friend in under two years, The first to pass away was Hubbies best friend for many years,he was 68 To young in our opinion ..He had beaten lymapthic cancer for five years...

Today we learned another friend had passed at the same age ,He was in a nursing home for a few months due to being no longer able to walk, due to diabetes type 1 taking its toll on his body, We went to visit him about two weeks ago, and it's a nice memory of seeing him for the last time, he was so happy to see us (Both him and his wife were happy to see us) He mentioned that day he felt he didn't have long to go, Hubby changed the Subject keeping up the humor mentioning how he used to keep watch for him in case his wife came outside and caught him doing something he was forbidden to do due to having a pacemaker..He was still smiling about it when we left after spending three hours with him..
 

So good of you and your hubby to visit your friend in the nursing home, and bring some love and smiles to him in his last days. My condolences for your loss Kadee, it's very hard to watch our friends and family members pass on. :(
 
SeaBreeze said:
So good of you and your hubby to visit your friend in the nursing home, and bring some love and smiles to him in his last days. My condolences for your loss Kadee, it's very hard to watch our friends and family members pass on. :(
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The sad thing is all his family came to Austraila from Russia, poor as barn mice, They made a good living in Aus, setting up a company called remove all ( Rubish collection for home and large skips for business ) They were very well off, however diabetes and its complications is very hard to control in some people ...
 

Kadee46--The title of your thread rings true. I feel your pain as I have been in the same shoes. It makes one aware of their own mortality, which in turn only makes me sadder. I am sorry for your husband's loss, but the longer we live, the more we will experience.
 
My sympathy on the loss of your friends Kadee. First the pain but later the celebration at having had the privilege of sharing your life with good friends like them. It will come in time.
 
Unfortunately, that's part of getting up in years.....losing more and more friends. I have my 50th high school reunion coming up in August and subscribe to a Class of '65 group on Facebook. With a large graduating class (625), it seems that every month we lose another one from our time. Two have died this month so far alone.
 
I haven't had any real close friends pass, but some from high school have died. But if I'm lucky enough to live into my 70's and 80's, I'm sure I will see some go. If I don't, it will be because I'm the goner.
 

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