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[charliesmum]

I just found out that a college friend, Nina Troth, died two weeks ago. She'd had breast cancer, and the cancer eventually spread to her brain.

I last saw her in 2005. Just a little over 2 years ago actually, at the retirement party for Professor Rich.

I'm trying to be coherent here, but it's hard. I'm grieving for the loss of a friend, but also the loss of opporunities. Part of me thinks I shouldn't be this sad. Haven't seen her in years, we weren't best friends, but I can't help it. People who know had lost my contact info and couldn't get a hold of me, so I missed the funeral.

I've lost so many people in my life and never had the chance to tell them what they meant to me because I always think I'll have another chance.


I need to go cry for a bit.



She's third from the left, standing next to me.

Comments

[lietya.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[fayzalmoonbeam.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry *hugs*.

[lapetiteabeille.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry for your loss! ((hugs))

[carlanime.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry. Life has an unfair way of not being long enough...

[robriki.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey, I had no idea she was sick! *hugs*

Nina and I both have the same first name, funny that neither of us use it.

Is that Lisa Consiglio on the left? Barb I recognize, and Nina now that I know it's her.

I feel so badly I wasn't able to get back to NJ for PR's retirement party.

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

I'm grieving for the loss of a friend, but also the loss of opporunities. Part of me thinks I shouldn't be this sad

You are grieving for all the right reasons. I think missed opportunities and the loss of future opportunities affects all of us who develop a connection with someone in our lives. And that is something to feel sad about, all right, but memories? Memories will heal that. At least that's what I keep telling myself.

[ligia-sis.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry...