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My friends with the business.
There was an email this morning and 'new' girl doesn't know names and so opened it. He was there and read it.
Her (referring to my friends as him/her...) best friend had emailed her. Her best friend's son has been fighting lymphoma for a couple of years. Having done well initially, it returned and recently he became unwell.
This email was saying that he is now in a hospice. Her best friend's son lives the otherside of the world with his family - he's 38 with two young children.
Her best friend flew out a couple of weeks ago to be with him as he's poorly, and yesterday her husband was flying out too.
Anyhow. My friend was out this morning - she'd left quite early and so hadn't seen the email. I have felt awful knowing. Male friend phoned (gawd, how hard is it not using names??) me this afternoon, stuck on site and asking if I could please go and tell his wife.
I did. Her son and her best friend's son grew up next door to each other and are best friends. She phoned her son while I sat in the office.
So many tears (as I've known her friends for many years too as we played badminton). All I could do was hold her.
The words in her email are so incredibly moving, and she signed off "love and enjoy everything you have"
Really the whole point of this post is to emphasise that...
Love and enjoy everything you have...
Here if you need me Sparkling, no matter what time, you know that. xxxx
Hi sparklinglime, I`m thinking of you xxx
It's heartbreaking.
Keep waking up thinking about it, which is daft as I now have a headache.
The email was so eloquently written. So incredibly moving. My heart is breaking for them all.
Thank you.
I would be lost without this site.
Hazeleyes - youngest is off out, so unless I get absorbed in de-cluttering (daughter is being pretty good at this too even if she is stomping and cussing as she does it) will be in touch later.
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Hello dear sparkling lime
What a dreadful thing to be happening, a man so young and with a young family too. I do send you my deepest sympathies.
We should indeed "love and enjoy everything we have"
I couldn't agree more! Thinking of you Sparklinglime. Big big hugs xxx
Love and enjoy everything you have....brings a tear to my eye, we are all so very very lucky.
Look after yourself sparklinglime, will your friend go over and visit?
He has died.
His parents are such wonderful people.
So glad he's free of pain now.
Oh god. Am so sorry to hear that Sparkling. You're right of course, about being free of pain, but still....... The loss for his family is going to be so great. Did his parents manage to get there? xxx
His parents were with him. His Mum flew out there about three weeks back. It's just the suddeness of it.
Crying like a baby again. For him Mum really, as I think so much of her, as well as my friend...
A dreadful time for them all, and obviously so emotional for you too, knowing the friend, plus this young man's Mum and Dad. Stay strong as I'm sure your friend is going to need you. So very very sad. xx
Oh sparklinglime, I am so so sorry xxx
I do hope that you are ok and as hazeleyes says your friend is going to need you xxx
I am thinking of you xxx
dear sparklingtime thinking of you at this time and your friends parents hugs to you xxx
Thank you.
They're away on holiday this week, which I know distressed her even more.
She's guessing he'll be buried in Australia, as that is where he lives with his family. She won't be able to fly out to join them, mainly down to the cost. His is originally from Anglesey.
Yes Love and enjoy everything you have
sparklinglime, as you say, it is good to know he is free from pain, but so very sad for all that knew him.
Look after yourself through all of this. I know you will be a rock for your friends, but you will need some TLC yourself.
Best Wishes
So sorry to hear this awful news, sparkling lime, how very sad for everyone. Sending you a lot of positive vibes 
I'm so, so sorry to hear this...
They're staying out in Australia for a while, which is just as well, as things need to settle here.
He is quite well known, and the newspapers all have reports in, and the local paper, I just chucked in the bin...
Hopefully there they can be quiet, and grieve.
It's good that they are staying in Australia for a while. They can be with the Grandchildren too. I'm sure though, once they return, the press will get wind of it. Hopefully though they will respect the need for them to grieve, though sadly, this probably won't happen. xxx
I'm glad I was able to get rid of the paper though, as my friend's ex husband had given an interview!
I just hope no one will be thoughtless enough to show them that report. If they were away for a few more days (back yesterday), I could have assigned a few more to the recycling bin.
Hi sparklinglime that is so true " love and enjoy everything you have" i look at my children everyday and know ive been lucky to have three beautiful healthy kids there are so many people out there with sad stories its heartbreaking x