Bit of a schock

Oh Lucky you must be so shocked! The ripples from that will be with you for a while. I'm sure you have lots of happy memories to look back on. Does she have family?

Yes, I found out recently a friend from years back had died of lung cancer, never smoked, vegetarian.

Yes she does - they were in the throes of organising her DD's 40th birthday party.

It should say shock in he title. -

It certainly does! We are now at that age when friends die or become very ill, even when they are younger than us.We have to enjoy life every day ( the little things.)

Condolences Luckygirl it certainly does shock and makes us face up to things. When we have time to say goodbye even when only in our head it helps but the realisation we will not see them again is very sad.

Makes us aware of our own mortality doesn't it. So sad about your friend luckygirl.. Not sure if I want to go quickly like that or have time to say my goodbyes.
At least you can remember the happy times you had with her.

so sorry for the loss of your friend.
what a shock luckygirl
It does bring you up short and big reminder that we are only on this earth for a short time.
In a way we are all just visitors.
A couple of years ago a good friend (similar age) died out of the blue , it still feels odd that she isn't here as she was such a healthy lively character.

What a shock, luckygirl, its horrible when you hear news like that. A reminder to live every day to the full and say everything we need to those we care about

Same thing happened to me 6 months ago. Same sort of age. He had had a heart attack about 2 years previously, and we now wonder whether that was a warning or pre-cursor for what was to come.

Very shocking.

Even now, I still expect to see him in certain circumstances, and have to remind myself that that is not going to happen.

Very sad for you all

We all go out to lunch together once a month and she was her usual sprightly self last Weds; in good health and no problems. Then within 24 hours she is gone. We are all numbed by this - there are others in the group who are older and have (or have had) obvious health problems and we understand that they are at risk - but of all of us she was the youngest, brightest and healthiest, leading life to the full.

How very sad.....

Luckygirl I am sorry for the loss of your friend. It is always shocking, especially if it comes into of the blue like that. It happened to DH's best friend a few years ago. He had just come off the telephone arranging a family holiday to New Zealand, had a sudden heart attack and died. No inkling of it at all. Such a shock for you and the others who were her friends. I hope you find some solace in each other.

I'm sad for you, luckygirl. You must be feeling quite flattened by the shock. Thinking of you.

Yes, it is awful and rather shocking when you hear of anyone dying. Sudden death is always far worse

Very sad for you, your friends and of course the family of the woman who died. Take care of yourself. .

So sorry, Luckygirl, but glad that you got to spend a happy moment with your friend before she died. How sad for her family.
Yes, as everyone has said, we are here but a short time.
Hugs.

It is very sad; my dear friend died very suddenly a few years ago now. It was most unexpected and I still miss her very much.

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