We were not Simply Close, we were Knit Together
In the small hours of Friday 29 th November 2019, one of my closest friends, a friend that I had known and been close to for over 30 years passed away suddenly and shockingly. In the past few years, I have lost friends and relatives and as a very emotional person, I usually write about the departed souls instantaneously. For Fred, I chose to grieve first and write later. As the person who was generally in-charge of all the ceremonies that saw off my friend, I never had a chance to eulogize my friend. This is my opportunity. I started writing this the night a week after interment, and have been refining it ever since. After losing a number of good friends in the last two years, I thought I was now quite experienced when it comes to dealing with emotions and being strong. I always lock myself away grieve privately and put down the things I can quickly remember about them. While I managed to lock ...