I just found out an old friend died

[Plaid Leopard]

I had been trying to find an old friend of mine for the past few years. She was someone that really meant a lot to me but we lost touch after she moved to a different city and I moved to another country.

A couple of years ago I found her picture on a website for an art exhibit that took place in 1996. I wrote the person in charge of the site and asked her to pass along my email to my friend if she knew her whereabouts but I never heard from her.

Just a few minutes ago I went back to the same site and saw the same picture of my friend and the dates 1967-2003. She died in a car crash with her husband, She was pregnant with her first child.

Now of course I was able to google her old personal website and e-mail address. I wish I had found them earlier.

There's not much to say. I'm shocked and sad.

Thanks for reading.

[Mom4tot]

I'm sorry to read this.

It's hard to lose a friend, especially one you so wanted to reconnect with. Such a sad ending, too. Peaceful and healing vibes to you and your friend.

[lisamarie]

I am so sorry. Seems as though when someone is young, you are never, ever prepared to have them pass on. Very sudden, shocking and sad.

Much Love & Peace~

Lisa

[Irishmommy]

I'm sorry.

[Plaid Leopard]

Thanks for the replies.
This has been really hard on me. Even though I hadn't seen her in years I was sure someday I would catch up with her again. I knew she was there, somewhere. Now she just...isn't.
And it makes me wonder about other friends that I have lost touch with over the years as well.

[AmazoniaBelly]

Hi Rachel...Rachel in Leipzig here...

I am so sorry. Brian was going through exactly the same thing last year a few months after Bella's birth. He wanted to contact an old friend and discuss fatherhood/motherhood with them....and then via internet, found out that they had passed away only months before.

His feelings came in waves after finding out....kinda mourning slowly. At least experiences like this provide an oppurtunity for us to think about everyone in our lives in a very genuine manner.

Sorry...

[MsChatsAlot]

Hugs to you.

I had a similar experience where an ex-boyfriend passed away. It felt weird to think that this person was no longer on the earth. I felt sad and in shock. I also think I tracked down several other friends I hadn't spoken to for years afterward. It seemed to help me.