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I and all of my high school and college classmates are turning 60 this year.
It’s interesting to see how people are marking the occasion. It looks like a lot of trips (and some parties), but mostly trips. People want to travel at 60, while their health is still good and the expenses of child-rearing are mostly behind them.
Today would’ve been my college friend Carla’s 60th birthday, but she didn’t make it. She died at 57 from a brain tumor. She was perfectly healthy and absolutely gorgeous, until that dumb tumor.
I wonder if she would’ve taken a special trip.
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Beautiful is right! So very, very sorry. This post brought tears to my eyes. How hard it is to lose a dear friend. And so young.
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Thank you for saying that Laurie. I’ve been weepy all day. ❤️
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Hugs from Maine.
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Terribly sorry, Mary. ❤ There she is, so gorgeous in the sun, knowing she was loved.
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Thank you Stephanie ❤️
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A sad post. Sorry to hear about your friend. Too young. She has beautiful wavy hair.
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Thank you Liz 🙏🏼
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So sad to lose a close friend. People we lose are always with us, though. I really truly believe that. She’s with you everyday. Look for the signs.
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I think I know what you mean…I saw the northern lights last year and that had been a dream of Carla’s.
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