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[SpeedFreak]

I got a call from my good friend this morning at 3 am. His dad died. I left work early, I work nights, to go see him. He was completely heart broken. I witnessed true sorrow tonight. You could see the pain in his tears and the anger and guilt about not not being closer to him in his voice. We talked for a couple hours, he talked I just listened and was there for him.

I am going to call every person that is close to me this morning and tell them how I feel about them. You never know when it might be you crying in the middle of the night wondering why you didnt say I love you more or I miss you. DO IT, call that grandma/grandpa. Call your sister you havent talked to in a while. Call your parents or if you live with them just go up to them and give them a hug and a kiss. Dont let anything stand in your way. It is not just a saying that I have heard before. Tonight maybe the last day for anyone, live life like it is. God bless you.

[skydragoness]

Sorry to hear that happened to your friend Speedfreak

It is true that we shouldn't take others for granted, i wish the best for your friend so he can get through

[AZhitman]

SF, what a great post. Your friend is fortunate to have a buddy like you.

We get so wrapped up in the day-to-day hubbub, and all the seemingly "important" crises that come our way, that we forget to nurture the relationships that are so critical.

Thanks for the reminder - I have some calls to make.

[Mayhem_J30]

It's unfortunate we need something tragic to happen in order to accomplish something so easy yet so meaningful. Thanks for the eye opener Speedfreak! Now where's that phone book?

[darkeagle]

Hope things get better for him and wish him luck.

I got a false letter stating my father had died. My mom never seen me cry, its a thing with me you wont usually, I grabbed the phone and called the childsupport office since they sent the letter to me. They said been mistake with the letter and that my father was not dead. I havent talked to my father in 9years. Last time i seen him i was 10years old. I do call my uncle and cousins in GA b/c I havent seen them since i was 8. I check up with him b/c he has cancer and lupus and I want to make sure he's fine and all so I dont worry. Something real happen this week when I got a call saying my ex b/f alan house had burnt to the ground. I told my friend to pass word to him that if he needed anything to give me a call and I would try to help out if I could or anything.

anyways, everything that happens and real makes you think how fortuanate you are and how you should be grateful for what you do have and not take it for granted, but to actually think one day out of week or whenever how lucky everyone is to have what they have b/c anything can happen to make you loose what you have or someone you know. I was always told, "nothing is guaranteed in life, you just live day by day and make something of yourself and do the best you can and try hard in the world we live today."

[theTony]

SpeedFreak, I am so sorry to hear about your friend's father. My father has been dead a very long time and my mother is the only living parent I have left since all my grandparents are gone too. Thanks for the eye opener! Keeps me from taking that relationship for granted.

[GodDrivesA240sx]

Sorry to hear about your friends lost. I just got a call from a friend telling me that one of our friends friend/boss died in a car wreck last night going back to the bar he owns. People can dissappear real easily, unfortunetly people take a lot of things for granted.