I couldn't help it. I cried.
by dakat123 in Six Words Questions on Jan 24, 2013 | 
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MO_Thoughts2 says,
What happened ?dakat123 says,
My best friend's dad died Sunday.My friend and I met in sixth grade in band -- I played alto sax and she played tenor. We bonded over a Solo & Ensemble competition. We did a duet. We were inseparable from then on. Her family has been my second family ever since. We were best friends through middle school, high school, most of college. We even worked at the same newspaper for three years after college. Eventually she moved to Arizona for grad school, and never came back. We keep in touch.
The point... Her family is my second family. I traveled home for the Mass Wednesday. My heart broke when I heard the news. Seeing my friend's mom after several years with this heartbreak... I cried as the service began. CRIED. I went to the inurnment and hugged the woman I had known most of my life. She called me her second daughter, and I totally lost restraint. I sobbed. Ultimately it was cleansing, but there are things to be said. I plan to write her a letter sharing my feelings for her.
MO_Thoughts2 says,
So sorry. You were blessed to be a part of a wonderful family.Dragonflower says,
My heartfelt condolences. Sometimes people just mean so much to you. I felt this way when my dentist of 16 years died. He felt like family I wished I'd had. He was so kind and caring.Writing the letter will be a very thoughtful thing to do and much appreciated by your friend's family, I am sure. Take good care of yourself, as well, and give yourself time to grieve your loss. Uplifting thoughts to you.