peoffrey
Well-Known Member
Tomorrow I have the onerous task of attending the funeral of a dear old friend who passed suddenly. To say it was a shock would be an understatement.
I'd taken a sip of a San Miguel in Mary D's post-City v Liverpool and grabbed for my phone to post a few words on Facebook about the match as I often do. I became prompted to join a page set up for memories about said friend and it took a few seconds to digest exactly what I'd just read. There were over a hundred joined already. We'd been friends as part of the same circle in London and bonded over being Northerners in such an odd city. She was from York. We'd lost regular touch after she returned home and it'd probably been a year since we'd last exchanged messages. I'm still gutted nevertheless as she was ace.
The one thing I don't understand it why a 32 year old girl has suddenly passed away. There was no mention of illness or an accident. No explanation. I've read between the lines of a couple of messages on the Facebook group and can only come to the conclusion that she's taken her own life. This was a happy, confident and fun loving young lady. It was impossible not to like her. I spent 30 minutes on the phone to someone else from the circle who now lives in Australia. He was gobsmacked too.
I've never had to attend a funeral like this before. My dad was terminally ill and my nan had grown frailer over months. Two friends died young but both had known illnesses so we basically knew it was coming. How do I deal with this? I'm assuming say nothing and just mourn her passing? So many unanswered questions...
Any help appreciated. I genuinely don't know what to think.
I'd taken a sip of a San Miguel in Mary D's post-City v Liverpool and grabbed for my phone to post a few words on Facebook about the match as I often do. I became prompted to join a page set up for memories about said friend and it took a few seconds to digest exactly what I'd just read. There were over a hundred joined already. We'd been friends as part of the same circle in London and bonded over being Northerners in such an odd city. She was from York. We'd lost regular touch after she returned home and it'd probably been a year since we'd last exchanged messages. I'm still gutted nevertheless as she was ace.
The one thing I don't understand it why a 32 year old girl has suddenly passed away. There was no mention of illness or an accident. No explanation. I've read between the lines of a couple of messages on the Facebook group and can only come to the conclusion that she's taken her own life. This was a happy, confident and fun loving young lady. It was impossible not to like her. I spent 30 minutes on the phone to someone else from the circle who now lives in Australia. He was gobsmacked too.
I've never had to attend a funeral like this before. My dad was terminally ill and my nan had grown frailer over months. Two friends died young but both had known illnesses so we basically knew it was coming. How do I deal with this? I'm assuming say nothing and just mourn her passing? So many unanswered questions...
Any help appreciated. I genuinely don't know what to think.