RIP

May she cross gently.

This could have been me and my bestie...we've known eachother since we were 12.

There's nothng I can say except thank you for sharing about her>>> and if you need to continue talking about her, feel free to post more

hoping for comfort for your heart. Your love lights her path home. Aloha e Marthe48.

She sounds like a wonderful person, who lives on in your memory. May she cross gently.

She sounds like a wonderful person and was lucky to have you as her best friend. May she rest in peace.

What a privilege that you two were lifelong friends and you can tell us about her. We should all be so lucky.

A life well lived! My condolences.

I grieve with you in losing your friend

I lost my best friend of 50 years last year. I loved her so much! She lived in CA and I live in FL, but we still talked 3-5 hours per week, minimum. Days with a bunch of tcf shit, we'd talk for hours! She had a troubled son with mental issues, just like I do. We so got each other and relied on each other for solace when no one else understood what we were going through. She was a light in my life and it hurts so much to have it extinguished! I miss her so badly! At first, I was all caught up in her death and how the stupid doctors killed her and it was preventable. Her family didn't want to pursue the case, so I let it be. Now, I mainly miss sharing things with her, thinking about how we'd laugh at JD and tcf and call them weird! It's not easy getting old and dealing with loss.

She sounds like she was a wonderful person. She left a positive impact on life and the people that knew and loved her.

My best friend is, when needed, my sister, my mother or my friend. She lives in a time zone six hours ahead, so I often call her at 4 am.

I couldn't imagine not having her as a sounding board, so your grief is very real to me, Marthe. May something of her live on in you, rather than a part of you dying with her. You KNOW that is what she would want.

All comfort to you in this time of loss.

good memory of your times together comfort you and make you smile. The world lost a special person .

May your heart heal and you find peace in the time ahead.

I just went through a similar loss, though we had not been friends as long. Now I do the thing where I look for "signs" from her, and there have been plenty.

I hope that you see things every day that remind you of her and if your friendship. It will help keep it alive for you, I hope.

She sounds like an amazing soul. The sisters that we choose live in our hearts forever. Love and more love to you. 💗💗💗🙏🏼💐

The loss of such a special friend Is so difficult. Your friend persevered in the face of multiple challenges. She was a good friend to you and will be missed.💔

She sounds like such a wonderful and caring person that enriched the lives of so many people, including you.

I hope her memory lives in your heart and those that lived her forever.

Peace be with you.

want to stay in touch and see what else we have in common beside our wonderful friend

you lost your friend.

"Don’t Cry Because It’s Over; Smile Because It Happened."

This is a quote from Dr. Seuss that I hold close to my heart, dear Martha48. It has helped me often.

Offering my condolences to you. Loosing a good friend is tough, loosing a best friend is similar to loosing a partner or a close family member.

I truly believe we are never gone, time has no meaning and you are still together now and always. I had a near death experience several years ago and see us almost like a root on a plant. Our experiences feed the plant but we are down in the dirt and don’t see our whole self or the sky and sun above us. Take care and just try to enjoy the memories.

What an incredible, rare person. She contributes so much to others during her lifetime. She is an example to us all to give more of our time and abilities, whatever they may be, to others. A true inspiration.

She sounds like a wonderful person who lived a life well-spent.

She sounds like a wonderful person. You have both been so lucky to have one another for best friends. I will be thinking about you . . .

I hope you find comfort in the memories she left behind.


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Grief is sometimes like swimming through mud. You were a wonderful friend. She will rest in peace and in power.

The line "There's a hole in the world tonight" from (I think) the Eagles, is in my head. Please know that your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.

May she rest in peace.

May your lifetime of memories bring you peace.

on the loss of your dear friend. May she Rest in Peace. Sending you hugs of support and love.

I will be thinking of you, her family, and her other friends as you grieve. Take care.

but you shared joy with her and love. Sometimes life is beautiful also. Peace be with you.

She sounds like an amazing person. I know you will never forget her. It is hard to loose someone you've known, just about all your life. She was family, maybe closer than family. My heart goes out to you. Peace.

The pain now is part of the happiness then. That's the deal"

May her memory bring you comfort.

Thank you for sharing her amazing life experience with us. May her memory be a blessing.

yes indeed

I will be thinking of you, because you will need time to grieve. You have lost a family member.

What a wonderful woman your friend was.

but I feel your pain. I lost my twin at 67. I still think it's not fair selfishly.

I wish everybody had a long-running friendship like that.

I can only imagine how much you miss your friend. You can talk about it here and gain the wisdom and sympathy that is so easy to find. Talk about it. Share how you feel. Every one of us can relate. And it WILL help you get through it.

I like to quote DU’s own Skittles, who said “someone’s always here.” Keeping that in mind has been very helpful to me during some difficult times (including at 2 or 3 or 4 in the morning). We’re here. Across the time zones. Someone IS INDEED always here. And here when you just need somebody to talk to.

We'd have a fight, over who knows what, and swear we'd never speak to each again. Her mom, or my mom or her little sister would referee and get us to make up. We laughed about those times often.

And I still talk to her about fun stuff and important stuff and silly stuff. Stuff I can’t share with anyone else.

So sorry.

She sounds like a gem in a world of stones.

She sounds like one of a kind. I’m so so sorry for your loss.

My condolences, Marthe48.