My Best Friend
She was about the same age as me. Her parents come from Sask the same as my mother. We met when my son was small. Her son and my son were in the same ecs class. Then she moved to Okotoks but she still phoned me everyday. She told me everything after all I was her best friend. Sometimes we went shopping together. Sometimes I felt like we shared the same feelings. Later she moved to Edmonton then we could not phone each other but she promised to write she told me we would be friends for ever no matter what. Last week a letter arrived for me from her in Edmonton She told me about her nice new house. All about her family she said she was doing good. On Thursday Nov 20 my best friend died. She committed suicide.
Yesterday I attended her memorial. Her kids made a wonderful tribute to her life. I met some of the people she told me about.
I cried till I thought my heart would break. I though of all the mean things I have said to her, all the times I was too busy to care. They read the poem footprints you know when their is only one set of footprints in the sand. Did she think I didn't care. My letter arrived the day she died. Did she try to phone me and my caller id was disconnected. There were times she would phone and I would say I can't talk. Maybe that's why she didn't tell me. I remember a story I think it was in dear Abby. The neighbor kept coming over and the other neighbor kept saying I am busy now go away. The neighbor killed herself. How many times do people reach out to us and we turn away. I would give anything now for her to phone me.
Maybe people are sad and lonely and hurting. Maybe we have to reach out to them and care. My friend was so caring. I carry a heavy burden in my heart.
I never though my friend would die. I took it for granted that we would be friends forever. If you are sad and lonely and hurting please tell someone. If someone comes to you who is sad and lonely and hurting please take a moment to care. I wonder could I of made a difference. I know its too late now. There are people in my life who care about me so very much maybe its time to start caring back. We have the power to make a difference in someone's life with a kind word.