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Listing Names Of Friends No Longer Living


Charles Skinner

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A tip for journal writers ----- About six months ago, I happened to think of an addition to my regular journal writing. Here it is: I started working on a list of all of the people I have known in my long lifetime who are no longer living. Many, many names on the list. This is NOT morbid ----- no, no, no! ------ Not morbid in the least! It is just a nice way of bring to mind friends and family members who are no long with us. I look over the list at least every other day, and usually remember someone else who is not longer numbered among the living.

 

I have been surprised at how "rewarding" this has been. Brings back so, so many good memories, and just a few bad ones.

 

Let me know your thoughts.

 

C. Skinner

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As I age that list is growing much faster! Great Idea!

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I'm stunned to see this post. While I don't write down the names, I do take the time to occasionally sit down and seriously focus on the many people I've known who have passed. Some I knew well, some only through the Internet, but I feel drawn to remember them.

 

As we age that list grows too quickly. Each loss brings silence to both the deceased and the friend.

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