She was only 45. It's hitting me fucking hard. Helps to talk about it.

Have any of you guys ever lost someone near-and-dear to you without warning?

iZsaZsa said:

Sorry for your loss, Ace.

Thank you, iZsaZsa.

Ace said:

She was only 45. It's hitting me fucking hard. Helps to talk about it.

Have any of you guys ever lost someone near-and-dear to you without warning?

I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost a close friend of 30 years 3 years ago a few months before Prince passed. It was extemely hard; she died suddenly without warning and was the same age as I was. It helps to talk to other friends who knew that person and, sometimes, grief therapy can help. Only time will lessen the pain. My deepest sympathies...

purplethunder3121 said:

Ace said:

She was only 45. It's hitting me fucking hard. Helps to talk about it.

Have any of you guys ever lost someone near-and-dear to you without warning?

I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost a close friend of 30 years 3 years ago a few months before Prince passed. It was extemely hard; she died suddenly without warning and was the same age as I was. It helps to talk to other friends who knew that person and, sometimes, grief therapy can help. Only time will lessen the pain. My deepest sympathies...

Thank you, purplethunder.

Yes, it definitely helps to talk (especially if I'm talking to someone who knew her).

I still do therapy every couple of weeks (really just maintenance at this point) and my next appointment's next week.

Reminders of her are everywhere. Her guitar's here in my place...other remnants... And now I'm boarding her dog until we can find the right owner.

Exhausted (both emotionally and physically).

PANDURITO said:

Thank you, PANDURITO. Good to see your avvie.

EmmaMcG said:

My mother was younger than that when she died 5 years ago. It wasn't sudden though. Kind of happened over a period of about a month. Deaths are never easy to deal with, especially when it's someone so young. Sorry for your loss.

Thank you, Emma.

What happened with your mom?

My condolences

the best friend i ever had died 22 years ago this month. he'd had a seizure condition stemming from a brain injury he suffered as a teen in a bike crash. he eventually had the seizure that killed him. he was 25 and he'd been the core of our social circle and the source of constant goodness and kindness in my life through years of personal tumult. we were days away from road tripping to miami.

he and another friend and i were the prince fans...this other friend and i would spend the summer drowning our sorrows in the jam of the year tour without him...

the pain has faded, but i often miss him and wonder how my life would be with him still in it.

sorry you lost your friend, ace...revel in the coming spring.


my friend was a huge the the fan, as well. this is the song i listen to when i miss him and need a good cry.

condolences

My deepest condolences. We lost a very good friend when he was only 36 from a heart attack. We could not believe it. All of his close pals were in utter shock and 20 years later we still get very sad when we reminence about him, but we also end up laughing and really enjoying the walk down memory lane. Losing someone we love is always difficult. It does help to talk about it and always try to remember all the wonderful times you shared with her.

My condolences and I wish you all the strengh you need <3

Ace said:

that's how it went with TheC...

we had talked on the fone a couple of days before

about the passin of someone else...

then POOF!!! he was a gym rat and just fitty two...

the only thing that still gets me is he ain't here,

however i don't miss people who die, cause we always

stay in touch. i can still laff about shit with my folks

wherever they may be...

it's the same with the livin... i rarely make calls,

but i do make em...

luv4u said:

My condolences

Thank you, luv.

My condolences, Ace

i have had a close friend die suddenly... i never really fully got my head around it to be honest

Ace said:

Poor Ace. I lost a friend as well, but at least he was in his seventies.

Sorry to hear that

We just buried a family member yesterday. He was only 46. I used to babysit him when he was born. That made saying goodbye ever harder.

babynoz said:

We just buried a family member yesterday. He was only 46. I used to babysit him when he was born. That made saying goodbye ever harder.

My condolences...

XxAxX said:

condolences

Thank you, XxAxX. I know we've had our "disagreements", so this means a lot to me.

Empress said:

My deepest condolences. We lost a very good friend when he was only 36 from a heart attack. We could not believe it. All of his close pals were in utter shock and 20 years later we still get very sad when we reminence about him, but we also end up laughing and really enjoying the walk down memory lane. Losing someone we love is always difficult. It does help to talk about it and always try to remember all the wonderful times you shared with her.

ThatWhiteDude said:

My condolences and I wish you all the strengh you need <3

EmmaMcG said:

Ace said:

Thank you, Emma.

What happened with your mom?

Cancer. I've never smoked in my life and I can count on one hand the amount of times I've drank alcohol, but if I did do either of those things, I would have stopped after seeing how my mother died. It's not a good way to go.

Again, I'm sorry to hear that, Emma.

KingBAD said:

that's how it went with TheC...

we had talked on the fone a couple of days before

about the passin of someone else...

then POOF!!! he was a gym rat and just fitty two...

the only thing that still gets me is he ain't here,

however i don't miss people who die, cause we always

stay in touch. i can still laff about shit with my folks

wherever they may be...

it's the same with the livin... i rarely make calls,

but i do make em...

"TheC"... This was an old-school orger? What was his full org handle?

onlyforaminute said:

My condolences. Yes, a few times, it's hard regardless of how.