Sometimes out of nowhere you get a
feeling. Or a thought about a person
you haven't seen or spoken to
in years! It nags you until you
indulge it by doing a google search!
Recently I had a really strong
feeling about a cousin, dads
sisters son! More than a
a decade my senior, we lost
touch after his mom died.
Thirteen years ago I bumped
into him at a mall, we sat in
the food court and caught up!
sisters son! More than a
a decade my senior, we lost
touch after his mom died.
Thirteen years ago I bumped
into him at a mall, we sat in
the food court and caught up!
He apprised me of a time
he saw me at a coffee shop.
I was with two girlfriends!
I was with two girlfriends!
It was surprising that he never
addressed me that day as
his parents were always so
jovial!
He was probably amused
that I hadn't recognized
him eavesdropping! I
vaguely remembered
an older male sitting
kitty corner to us.
We caught up a bit more,
then parted ways. I haven't
heard from him since! Then
March 30th this year my angst
to look him up was haunting!
March 30th this year my angst
to look him up was haunting!
Unfortunately he's from the
generation not always internet
savvy! So it was a bit more of
a challenge to find him!
I persisted in my search
and found an obituary.
His wife of 54 years had recently
passed March first! The funeral
was March 29th one day before
my incessant google search!
Only seventy one she'd been
living in a care home! In lieu
of flowers they requested
donations to the Alzheimer
society! Which I found odd
since she had Crohns disease
from the age of seventeen
and wasn't expected to live
past thirty! I had a little cry
for my cousin and his family!
I was shocked at where my
intuition lead me! They
were such a close couple
and I'm sure the loss has
been devastating for him!
Then last week I had another
angst to find an old childhood
Friend! Mature well beyond
our years we spent countless
hours together as kids. Sharing
secrets, cooking, singing,
chasing boys and camping! We
went to the same Sunday
school and youth group, slept
at each others homes almost
weekly for years. We got into
a lot of mischief together!
I was a year older, her sarcasm
was biting at times, eventually our
friendship waned in our mid teens!
For the sake of nostalgia I had
her stand up at my wedding.
Then I moved away, she followed
a different path and we lost touch!
My memories of her have always
held a special place in my heart!
As a young woman she was in hotel
management, and once featured in the
Newspaper having had a professional
makeover. I kept the article!

For some reason there was this
deep nagging feeling to peek in on
my friend. Not to contact her, but
to see if she had a family. I'd
always wondered if she'd ever
pursued writing since she
was quite a wonderful writer
as a young girl! We were two
creative souls who had not
yet realize our full potential
during our friendship!
always wondered if she'd ever
pursued writing since she
was quite a wonderful writer
as a young girl! We were two
creative souls who had not
yet realize our full potential
during our friendship!
I found my friend. We both have only
children with very unique names!
At ten we kibitzed about what we would
name our children. At the time I wanted
to call a daughter Paisley...but my partner
balked at it! My former friend also had
something unique in mind but never
followed through! Her daughters
instagram was very informative.
Sadly my friends loving husband
name our children. At the time I wanted
to call a daughter Paisley...but my partner
balked at it! My former friend also had
something unique in mind but never
followed through! Her daughters
instagram was very informative.
Sadly my friends loving husband
passed away September 2017 I
never met him... it would have been
his 60th birthday a few days before I
started my search for her!
It was amazing to see how much
my friends daughter resembles
her mother. Certain poses were
exactly the same...she is built
her mother. Certain poses were
exactly the same...she is built
almost identical to her mom.
It was heartwarming to see,
as my mind reminisced!
I've said several prayers for my
old friend and wish her well.
This sounds terrible, but I have
no desire or energy to reignite
that friendship. I can barely
It was heartwarming to see,
as my mind reminisced!
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old friend and wish her well.
This sounds terrible, but I have
no desire or energy to reignite
that friendship. I can barely
keep up to my current
relationships! Including
friends and family! But
for some reason my intuition
was determined to arouse
and inform me! I'm still
processing all this recent
information...
Do you have any fond memories of people
you have no desire to reconnect with?