Tag: friendship

Thoughts 30/5/24

What quality do you value most in a friend?

To be honest I don’t have many. That’s my choice and I could probably count mine on one hand. Why’s that? Because I trust them and they trust me.

That’s the only two things I ask of in a friend trust and confidentiality. If you can’t give that I’ll drop you like a sack of spuds.

Nowadays people seem to have hundreds of friends on line but I bet you that there’s a number of them more than happy to gossip and to be the first one to twist a knife between your shoulder blades.

There’s too many fakes out there. I don’t need that in my life.

Get a dog, they can be trusted.

Be happy.

Thoughts 5/3/24

How’s your day?

Could be better

Heard last night that an old work colleague who mentored me in my early years had passed away. I must admit I shed a tear for him as he was a wholly decent individual. A family man, fit as a fiddle and had time for everyone. Unfortunately struck down with the big “C” carrying a brain tumour. We’ve know he has been unwell and his prognosis was terminal but he even beat the two weeks previously diagnosed to go on for at least 2 months. He was a true fighter.

I sent him what I’d class as cheerful and thankful messages each week telling him what a fantastic man he was, and each time he’d reply back sending his love to the family. He was always thinking of others.

However this week I had no reply…

His wife made contact last night to say in the last few days he had lost the ability to eat and speak and passed away surrounded by his family last evening.

I looked back this morning at all my text messages and I could see that he did read my last text I sent, that gave me comfort in that he knew just how much I appreciated him and how special he really was. It was my last contact with him.

Here’s wishing you eternal peace dear friend. You will never be forgotten.