tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post1620026549665334785..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: When a Childhood Friend DiesMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29749898026372232822022-11-09T15:00:57.262-05:002022-11-09T15:00:57.262-05:00Interesting share. Interesting share. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8519088555946846832022-11-07T11:03:18.575-05:002022-11-07T11:03:18.575-05:00I had a good childhood and my cottage neighbors we...I had a good childhood and my cottage neighbors were a big part of that. Our parent had been good friends since before they were married and often too vacations together back then. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-88099197717420717082022-11-07T11:01:12.869-05:002022-11-07T11:01:12.869-05:00The last one standing when it comes to age really ...The last one standing when it comes to age really would be a lonely place wouldn't it. I'm glad my brother is close now so we can get swap stories while be both can remember them. I read him Allen's OB. and that lead to a wonderful conversation.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-52114557177045843152022-11-07T10:58:03.293-05:002022-11-07T10:58:03.293-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43010803943095319092022-11-07T10:37:58.864-05:002022-11-07T10:37:58.864-05:00It's begun for me so I understand. I am sorry ...It's begun for me so I understand. I am sorry for this loss. But those memories are warm and wonderful. Keep 'em close. ((hugs))Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-32170187036314925792022-11-07T10:24:57.724-05:002022-11-07T10:24:57.724-05:00It is indeed sad when we have to realise that othe...It is indeed sad when we have to realise that others from our age group die and leave us the poorer for their leaving us. Nothing selfish about it. Isn't that what old people so often regret, that they are the only ones left?<br />I have been thinking back myself recently, the people who can share in my reminiscences are getting fewer and fewer. Having moved to a different country makes it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-31841475452669204542022-11-07T09:56:17.773-05:002022-11-07T09:56:17.773-05:00Beautiful memorial to your friend and a vivid port...Beautiful memorial to your friend and a vivid portrayal in words of a time and place that lives on in your re-telling of it. Lovely.donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-33119850306489947512022-11-07T07:09:59.628-05:002022-11-07T07:09:59.628-05:00Being in the military I would image letters exchan...Being in the military I would image letters exchanges were a big deal in some points in you life. Can you believe it, I still do the Christmas letters. Thought about quitting last year, then I moved and wanted people to know it. But my card/letter list is down to 20,Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46293946255041440472022-11-06T22:14:14.060-05:002022-11-06T22:14:14.060-05:00So sorry to hear of the Loss of the Lifelong Frien...So sorry to hear of the Loss of the Lifelong Friend, that kind of History is Priceless with people and can never be replicated as we continue Aging. If I meet someone Today I'll never Share the same History with them as I have with those I've known a Lifetime. I remember Christmas Letters, I used to Create them and put them with a Christmas Card Exchange, with Pictures... I went all outBohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-51968551577968283342022-11-06T11:49:59.399-05:002022-11-06T11:49:59.399-05:00I like what you said about "new friendships a...I like what you said about "new friendships and depth can be as satisfying as length." I haven't experienced that but it does make me happy that others can achieve it.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-92203280495613982522022-11-06T10:41:29.663-05:002022-11-06T10:41:29.663-05:00Once I graduated from high school, I began moving ...Once I graduated from high school, I began moving around, and moved so often that many of those early ties simply dissolved. It wasn't just distance; it's that when you're in a place for only two or three years, it's nearly impossible to forge the same kind of bonds. As someone said, in our latter years we can't make a new life-long friend. On the other hand, there's shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-18574708966659200322022-11-06T10:11:50.858-05:002022-11-06T10:11:50.858-05:00It's hard on families to lose someone so close...It's hard on families to lose someone so close to the holidays. I guess he was sick for awhile so they were prepared. Still never easy...Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-51736162315571601382022-11-06T09:51:08.780-05:002022-11-06T09:51:08.780-05:00Oh Jean - that's a tough one. The people we...Oh Jean - that's a tough one. The people we've known practically forever. That's where the memories are, in those stories of times past. It will be hard this year when that holiday card doesn't come. It will happen more and more, I fear -- but those long-ago contacts are special ones. Yes, shed tears. Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-89240363595250259822022-11-05T21:55:09.972-04:002022-11-05T21:55:09.972-04:00So many memories, but great to hear that you remem...So many memories, but great to hear that you remember those early years Catherine - Mixed Media Artist https://www.blogger.com/profile/00078469979235492814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79003656430139732822022-11-05T17:22:05.824-04:002022-11-05T17:22:05.824-04:00Thanks, Deb. Thanks, Deb. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29483761763205546722022-11-05T17:21:44.558-04:002022-11-05T17:21:44.558-04:00Guess it's unrealistic to think we can keep th...Guess it's unrealistic to think we can keep them all, isn't it.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84507098090369826532022-11-05T17:20:51.985-04:002022-11-05T17:20:51.985-04:00He was a victim of that Camp Lejeune water contami...He was a victim of that Camp Lejeune water contamination that's been in the media lately. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-88040384960259002192022-11-05T17:17:40.477-04:002022-11-05T17:17:40.477-04:00We played hard in those days at the lake. It is go...We played hard in those days at the lake. It is good to remember.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-64067781199219940852022-11-05T17:16:48.708-04:002022-11-05T17:16:48.708-04:00It is pretty special isn't it to have life-lon...It is pretty special isn't it to have life-long contact with a childhood friend. Even if we weren't close as adults, we followed each other's lives. I have a lot of good memories of cousins, too, who visited our cottage every summer.<br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5732743195059154782022-11-05T16:55:57.514-04:002022-11-05T16:55:57.514-04:00Sorry for the loss of a lifelong friend and a keep...Sorry for the loss of a lifelong friend and a keeper of the memories of your shared childhood, Jean. <br /><br />DebThe Widow Badasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671005744535263644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-69396221254370783052022-11-05T16:34:24.402-04:002022-11-05T16:34:24.402-04:00Not good to lose an old friend, sad newsNot good to lose an old friend, sad newsJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66898798175408001642022-11-05T15:00:31.957-04:002022-11-05T15:00:31.957-04:00So sad for the loss of such a long term memorable ...So sad for the loss of such a long term memorable friend. Thanks for sharing all those stories with us, too. I also need to make a few phone calls or emails. Congrats on making it through the surgeries and UTI finally!The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5934497739821176562022-11-05T14:01:26.734-04:002022-11-05T14:01:26.734-04:00What a joy to have a lifelong friend! You can alwa...What a joy to have a lifelong friend! You can always relive those precious times and remember his part in your life. Those kinds of friendships are rare, and you were very fortunate, as was he.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46306355666433204752022-11-05T13:28:32.527-04:002022-11-05T13:28:32.527-04:00It may seem odd, but this story triggered an emoti...It may seem odd, but this story triggered an emotion of envy in me. We moved so often while I was growing up I never had the childhood friends or bonds that you formed. There is no one from my childhood or teen years that I would remember as fondly as you did with Allen, and that is sad. <br /><br />As we age, our circle of relationships tends to shrink, often due to death or simply forgetting. Bob Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843991725692979189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-26683144585096428212022-11-05T13:23:43.962-04:002022-11-05T13:23:43.962-04:00Thanks and yes, I am healing well. I get the stitc...Thanks and yes, I am healing well. I get the stitches out of my hand on Tuesday and can't wait. I'm so over trying to keep them dry. I'm still tired a lot, probably from not sleeping well through the UTI but that's going to change soon, too. My black out shade broke under warranty and I'm waiting for Maintenance to swap the new one out with the old. It's like daylight in Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com