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2 years ago COVID killed my best friend

Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd

Two years ago I flew back to the USA from here in Mexico with the news for my best friend that I'd rented the place I currently love living in.  Carrying back the news I had the expectation of making all kinds of cool plans for visits to me from the States down to Mexico and hours and hours of friendship gabbing on the couch day after day now that we both were retired.



Instead I got off of the plane to find out my best friend had gotten COVID and died that very day after only 3 days of being sick.  It was that Delta variant before this Omicron one, and it was before vaccines.  


 


I had to speak at my best friend's funeral instead of making plans to host visits. It was really hard.  We were friends for 38 years and had traveled to Mexico and Central America together many times.  I'm grateful I'm lucky I never got COVID, but I do miss my best friend still.

arfie
arfie
grief is a mysterious process.

i still miss my son who died just before the corona crowning, but he didn't die of the virus, so his death was rendered insignificant.

grieving anyway, cultural blessing or knot.
EMC2
EMC2
Sending prayers, gentle hugs and support... it's not ever easy to lose friends especially when you're close friends.
Diòs te Bendiga mi amigo.
silverlight
silverlight
(((((((((Muji)))))))

I am so sorry for the pain you are carrying over the loss of your dear friend.

It was so unfair.....

Sending you solace and comfort.
rose07042k
rose07042k
So sorry Muji for the lost of your freind two years ago. I too lost a freind due to covid 2 years ago. Me too, i never got Covid and may would not have survived it either.
Community LeaderLeo
Leo
Gentle embrace from the puma, amigo. I wish I could ease the pain.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thanks, y'all. You know how it is with loss anniversaries. You get going day by day but when that day comes up it brings you up short. Glad I had you to share the grief with me. Feeling the loss is part of loving a friend, and the love outlives the loss.
lilmissy7
lilmissy7
((((Mujica)))))
I’m so sorry
Gentlest of hugs <3
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thanks so much, lilmiss. You're a true friend.
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