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Kind of need a place to vent a little about this. I got very sad news last week when I was told that an old friend of mine had passed away due to complications with diabetes. He was only 24.
The two of us had known each other since we were ten, we attended the same school and were in the same classes for pretty much everything. We got on well, however, when we finished school, we completely drifted apart. We went to different colleges in different areas, and simply lost contact.
When I moved home last year, I ran into him a few times. He was a regular customer at the pub, he was actually friends with several of the staff. Every time we would see each other, we would always say "Let's catch up real soon!"
Unfortunately that is not going to happen now
When I found out, my reaction was something along the lines of "Woah" and that was it. As the days went on, I thought about it more and more. I was getting calls from other old friends who I hadn't spoken to in a while, they were asking if the rumours about him passing away were true. Speaking to old friends really made it start to sink in.
The funeral was today, it was a massive turnout, and I feel a mixture of sadness and guilt. I feel guilty that we never did "catch up"
Take my advice guys, never put off catching up with an old friend. You never know how long you have. He was only 24. He should still be here today.
The two of us had known each other since we were ten, we attended the same school and were in the same classes for pretty much everything. We got on well, however, when we finished school, we completely drifted apart. We went to different colleges in different areas, and simply lost contact.
When I moved home last year, I ran into him a few times. He was a regular customer at the pub, he was actually friends with several of the staff. Every time we would see each other, we would always say "Let's catch up real soon!"
Unfortunately that is not going to happen now
When I found out, my reaction was something along the lines of "Woah" and that was it. As the days went on, I thought about it more and more. I was getting calls from other old friends who I hadn't spoken to in a while, they were asking if the rumours about him passing away were true. Speaking to old friends really made it start to sink in.
The funeral was today, it was a massive turnout, and I feel a mixture of sadness and guilt. I feel guilty that we never did "catch up"
Take my advice guys, never put off catching up with an old friend. You never know how long you have. He was only 24. He should still be here today.
I feel much better today. When I wrote the thread I was just fresh out the funeral, and was feeling unbelieveably drained and dazed. 
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