I watched my friend die today.*****update*****

I'm heartbroken.

6 years ago I took a job away from friends and family. I came several hours away from everyone and everything I'd ever known.

I set up home in a new place not knowing a soul. I came for work. I just couldn't find anything where I was.

This man worked at the new place. 25 years older than me. Immediately we became friends. We laughed, we drank, we ate together. He is married and welcomed me into his family. I spent many nights at his home with his wife. Spent every Father's Day with him.

Not a holiday that passed did he not invite me over, knowing I'd be sitting home.

He was my friend. My true friend.

On Saturday he was put in ICU for organ failure. Yesterday his heart stopped. He had brain damage because of it. Today, his wife asked me to be there while they pulled the plug.

What a heart wrenching thing to witness.

My heart is in shambles.

Please pray for Merrill (Chico)

I loved that man and my heart is broken.

Thank you GLP.

My condolences for your loss. Embrace it. Own it and Process it. I'm doing the same right now having lost my only sibling, my sister, and that ends all my immediate family. At some point step back and realize what he realized...you were a true and loyal friend and most probably added years to his life by your friendship. All the best!

hard to find words.

I am with you tonight and in the days ahead. All of us who care on GLP are with you.

the poster who said pay it forward, was right.

it will be a memorial to him, wherever you do it. At work or anywhere else.

you came here because GLP is a place of friendship and warmth, and very real caring. So glad you did !!!

you will look at this thread later and be happy you told us about Chico and his family, because you extended his goodness to you to countless others.

may you be blessed with peace, this night and in the time ahead.

all of us are richer for you having posted this thread.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Alan Watts : Every Incarnation Is This One

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You were meant to move there then and to know him.

I'm heartbroken.

6 years ago I took a job away from friends and family. I came several hours away from everyone and everything I'd ever known.

I set up home in a new place not knowing a soul. I came for work. I just couldn't find anything where I was.

This man worked at the new place. 25 years older than me. Immediately we became friends. We laughed, we drank, we ate together. He is married and welcomed me into his family. I spent many nights at his home with his wife. Spent every Father's Day with him.

Not a holiday that passed did he not invite me over, knowing I'd be sitting home.

He was my friend. My true friend.

On Saturday he was put in ICU for organ failure. Yesterday his heart stopped. He had brain damage because of it. Today, his wife asked me to be there while they pulled the plug.

What a heart wrenching thing to witness.

My heart is in shambles.

Please pray for Merrill (Chico)

I loved that man and my heart is broken.

Thank you GLP.

Thank you all. I'm not even sure why I posted this here. I think I'm just reeling now and not sure what to do about the grief.

I pray his sweet soul finds its way to the Angels.

Sweet man, Chico, you will forever be missed by this person.

Soar high my friend

Cycles of life and death are not natural. You're instincts are correct. We should not have to go through this. It's an insane asylum. I will not be incarnating into this 3D reality again if I can help it.

I recently lost a dear friend also. I'll never forgive that.

Thank you. It really goes to the soul. The pain, of loving someone and holding them as they gasp their last breath. It's just indescribable.

I'm heartbroken.

6 years ago I took a job away from friends and family. I came several hours away from everyone and everything I'd ever known.

I set up home in a new place not knowing a soul. I came for work. I just couldn't find anything where I was.

This man worked at the new place. 25 years older than me. Immediately we became friends. We laughed, we drank, we ate together. He is married and welcomed me into his family. I spent many nights at his home with his wife. Spent every Father's Day with him.

Not a holiday that passed did he not invite me over, knowing I'd be sitting home.

He was my friend. My true friend.

On Saturday he was put in ICU for organ failure. Yesterday his heart stopped. He had brain damage because of it. Today, his wife asked me to be there while they pulled the plug.

What a heart wrenching thing to witness.

My heart is in shambles.

Please pray for Merrill (Chico)

I loved that man and my heart is broken.

Thank you GLP.

I'm heartbroken.

6 years ago I took a job away from friends and family. I came several hours away from everyone and everything I'd ever known.

I set up home in a new place not knowing a soul. I came for work. I just couldn't find anything where I was.

This man worked at the new place. 25 years older than me. Immediately we became friends. We laughed, we drank, we ate together. He is married and welcomed me into his family. I spent many nights at his home with his wife. Spent every Father's Day with him.

Not a holiday that passed did he not invite me over, knowing I'd be sitting home.

He was my friend. My true friend.

On Saturday he was put in ICU for organ failure. Yesterday his heart stopped. He had brain damage because of it. Today, his wife asked me to be there while they pulled the plug.

What a heart wrenching thing to witness.

My heart is in shambles.

Please pray for Merrill (Chico)

I loved that man and my heart is broken.

Thank you GLP.