I am getting so sick of this, a month ago, one of my friends (since childhood) lost her husband (45 ) to an unexpected heart attack. A couple weeks ago, DH's best friend growing up killed himself. Then, my best friend (of 34 years, since I was six years old)'s little neice died. She was 8 years old (she had a terrible disease called SMA, but I had never been to a child viewing before, was still raw from DH's friend, and it was the most horrible thing I have ever had to see).
Last night, Michelle (my BFF) called me with tears in her voice. Her partner died. Michelle has a beauty shop, and I have known her partner for about 8 years. She was 41, two kids, same ages as my little guys. She always did my feet, and was bubbly and lively and sweet. She and I also traded books, and I once toted a Janet Evanovich book all the way back to PA from Amarillo TX for her to read.
I guess she was in Philadelphia for board exams (she judged the cosmotology exams as a side job). She went to bed with a headache (said it felt like a lightning bolt in her head), laid down and died in her sleep. I am sure it was probably an anuerysm or something. I just cant believe it.
I always bugged her to come camping with us (they have a pop up).
I guess I am just shocked

I can understand. I bought the Sunday paper the other day, opened the obits page, and there 's a photo of a man I know. He had died...in his sleep, at age 34 ( I guess from diabetes they say ?). I only knew him in passing. He was sorta " special"..I'd see him at the public library, he'd sit on a computer by me and talk..ALWAYS LAUGHING! ALWAYS joking and smiling. I last saw him I'd say the first week of May. I tried to sell him a car wash ticket for our band fundraiser. He laughed and said he did not have any money. I did go to his viewing..he looked so small in his casket. Hugs to you !

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Man, I don't know why but it seems to happen that way I am so sorry, I hope nothing else happens I think that is MORE than enough. Everyone was too young especially the child.

I'm so sorry to hear that. It's tough losing anyone we know but sounds like your family has had more than your fair share.

In the past year I have lost an aunt to brain cancer,an uncle to lung cancer,my dad to throat cancer and now have an aunt diagnosed with lung cancer.Also lost a sister in law,an aunt by marriage and a cousin,my daughter lost her FIL.Seems like its never ending.I live in a really small town.I think its sad when the funeral home owner says"we hope we don't see you or your family for a while.

so sorry for your losses!

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Sorry to hear of all your losses. It sounds a lot like my life. A sharp, lighting bolt headache is a definite sign of an anyuerism (sp). God bless!

I just got word tonite that a a very dear, sweet, lady that had been like a mother to me since I wasa child, passed away yesterday morning. Now of course I'm kicking myself as to why I hadn't been to visit her more. She was in her 80's, and lived a very happy, long life, but it's still hard to say goodbye. I hope that will be it for the bad news around here for awhile.

I lost my sister three week ago,very sad time in our family life...sorry to all that has lost someone special.

I'm very sorry to hear about everyones losses (OP & other posters). Although I've lost a few loved ones over the years, I still feel very blessed that the people closest and dearest to me are still here. I guess we should take his thread as a reminder not to take for granted the people in our lives that we cherish. May the Lord comfort all of you in your loss.

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Brendasm,
I am so sorry to hear about these poeple that have passed on that have obviously touched your life in so many ways.

It really does make our own mortality come straight to the surface, doesn't it? This I think is the scariest realization I have ever had. That one day, I am no longer going to be on this earth either.


Ballmom, I am so sorry for your loss, as well.

Death is never easy to take, no matter what the age. ((((HUGS))) to you both.

So sorry for all of you who have suffered recent losses. It's been very strange here lately too. Our neighbor's 14yr old son died two weeks ago Wed. The mom went to go wake him and couldn't. I was w/ her when they tried to revive him. The autopsy revealed nothing abnormal. It was a horrible, horrible day and Josh will be sorely missed. After his funeral, at the church reception, I saw one of my son's best friend's mother. I knew her husband's father had been sick, so I asked how he was. He died the a.m. of Josh's funeral. The kids were so upset by Josh's passing that she didn't have the heart to tell her son about his grandfather until the next day. Just this past Wed., we heard of a drowning at a nearby lake. Turns out that it was another neighbor-five houses down from Joshua's. He was 31yrs. old. And another neighbor/friend of mine just got back from her MIL's funeral yesterday. There are only 90 houses in this subdivision. It just seems a bit unreal.