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I had reconnected with a friend of mine who lives in another state a few months back. His dad suddenly got sick shortly after we reconnected. Then my friend went MIA for like 2 weeks.
Well, he texted me and his dad has passed. I am shocked. I know how close he was to his dad, and this friend of mine is really an ex who I do still care a lot about. The funeral already occurred. I am going to send him a card but I did look up the obituary and didn't see a ton of info besides an area where you could click to send flowers.
I am very sad for him and he told me it's been really hard but that he is now doing much better. I can't imagine how much better as it's only been a few weeks. If you have any thoughts on anything I can do to show my support I appreciate it. I really wish I could take his pain away somehow.
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He did share with me a photo of him and his dad via text of when he was a little boy. It's such a sweet photo I even had a split second thought of putting it in a nice frame and sending it to him along with the card. However, I felt like that might be too much and not necessarily even welcomed as it could be triggering...I don't know but I had decided against that the same second I thought of doing it.
Anyways, I do understand there might just not be much I can do but just continue to let him know I'm here.
Check on him once a month or so for a LONG time. The visits and contacts that have meant the most to me are the ones that happened after the initial flurry of activities, in some cases months after.
Also, I love having a nicely framed photo. I think your idea is a good one. Wait a month and then send it to him.
Check on him once a month or so for a LONG time. The visits and contacts that have meant the most to me are the ones that happened after the initial flurry of activities, in some cases months after.
Also, I love having a nicely framed photo. I think your idea is a good one. Wait a month and then send it to him.
The long time thing is important. When my husband died I kept losing people. His friends and the couples friends dropped me. It took a while, but they did.
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