General Chat

Our friendship began 60 years ago and ended this morning. Last night I kept wakening and going down memory lane so was not that surprised that Maggie had gone ahead. It was strange the way at times we would find that even though hundreds of miles separated us, we were doing the same thing - even one day to cleaning our ovens. That really tickled us for some reason.

Our first two pregnancies were weeks apart - her third time - I told her she was on her own. She had the twins the first time - mine was a false alarm. She rang to say her daughter was pregnant, I said snap and a few minutes later the voice asked 'what did you say'? We both had been told the previous night.

Her mother 'adopted' me when I was 38! Told everyone about her other daughter and was here for two week stays two or three times a year when Maggie would ring and say 'it's time you had our mother'.

Last time we spoke was my son's birthday 30 July when she was laughing heartedly at the unsigned note accompanying the flowers he sent her on that day.

I know she will not want flowers but many many moons ago, Maggie said that she would like to be buried in a bluebell wood with a tree above her.

I am going to buy some trees from The Woodland Trust who are planting a new forest in her county. Perhaps they will have bluebells also.

Love you Maggie, I shall miss you as will OH, son dau. and g.children who have always known you as Auntie Maggie. Known only to my family as Maggie but that is another story. <3 <3 <3 <3 :-(

Big hole there now Chris.

There had to come a time when you didn't do everything at the same time and let us hope this is it.

When my mate from school died, it somehow made death a lot less frightening. She had done it so it wasn't going to be that bad.

It was the only comfort I could find and you will find something just as surprising.

Have a good cry when you can, and plenty of tea.

Chris <3 <3

I'm so sorry for your loss Chris<3

RIP Maggie

I'm so sorry to hear of your sad loss, Chris.
A source of help to us in times of grief, tears will come when they're ready, and sometimes when you least expect them.
Thinking of you...
Karen x

Chris I am so sorry for the loss of your dear friend. Your story resonates with me at the moment. Treasure the memories. Chris <3

So sorry Chris.

Thinking of you.. <3 <3

So sorry. A good friend is a treasure.

Thinking of your Chris, so sorry to hear about your friend Maggie. Always hard to lose a friend. She will be watching over you I am sure. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

So sorry to hear about your friend

When we have known them for so long they are part of us and our growing up .

I too have a childhood friend who is like a sister and has had some health issue recently, you worry about them the same as family .

Sending you my sincere condolences

<3

I am so sorry to read this Chris, as I know how much your Maggie meant to you. You were so pleased to send her the wedding pictures and it was lovely that your son sent her flowers on his birthday and you spoke with her then. Let your grief come out, don't even try to hold it in, and know that your friend is now free from her suffering and with others she loved, gone before. Your comfort will be that she is still watching over you and she is no longer in pain, and one day in the long distant future you will be together again.

I had a tree planted for my Dad for his 70th birthday and I hope the tree you have planted for Maggie will thrive and be surrounded by bluebells and woodland flowers and creatures.

We have a lovely woodland burial site near here where several of my friends are buried, and where I went to a service done by Sands, and planted some bulbs in memory of my baby daughter. It's a beautiful peaceful place and I am sure that your tree for Maggie will be in a similar setting, even tho not a burial site.

Thinking of you, and all who loved Maggie,

Lizxxx

So sad that you have this heartbreaking news.

She sounds like a wonderful friend <3

When I rang yesterday her SIL was alone in the house with her. He did say he thought she could hear though family say no.

I asked him to tell her I loved her, that it was time to let go as Big John (her dad, they were very close) was waiting for her. To tell her as often as he could.

Of her four children her eldest twin has been battling breast cancer for over five years and is not good at all past few months and is in a hospice for respite. My sorrow is deep but their is even more so.

Many memories today - and all laughter ones. <3 <3 <3 :-D

True friends are so precious Chris, lots of lovely memories <3 <3 <3

Chris im so sorry , thinking of you <3 <3

Sorry to read this sad news of the loss of your friend Chris. :-(

I think she heard you.

Trust me, I know about these things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdHFElOHQzs

Prickles,

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Thinking of you Chris.
Your tears will come.
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Chris, condolences to you on the lost of your dear friend, x

Chris, so sorry to hear of your loss <3

Chris, I am so sorry to hear of the sad loss of your special friend. Thinking of you <3