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Written by Colin Jackson on 2025-01-02 at 18:56

I’ve woken to the news that one of my university friends has died.

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Written by leighelse{} on 2025-01-02 at 19:58

@ThisCJ The death of a long acquaintance is like the removal of a brick from the foundation of our life. Even with someone we've not seen for years, the loss is very real.

Yesterday my partner and I were trying to remember who we loaned our two person tent to, and we each went through our addressbooks in case it sparked a recollection. I found myself repeatedly saying "No, she's dead ... he died last year ..." It was sobering.

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Written by Angela on 2025-01-03 at 01:02

@ThisCJ I'm so sorry

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