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In reply to the discussion: 40 years ago today, my life changed forever. [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,854 posts)27. Thank you so much for sharing that.
I'm one of six, and my older sister died last April at the age of 70. She'd been in ill health so it wasn't that unexpected, and even though I miss her she had a full life of a decent length. She was the first of us to go, and since we are all obviously getting older, it's just a matter of time before we all leave, one by one. But we've all had lives of a decent length thus far.
Being able to share memories is such an important part of having or being a sibling. Only children haven't a clue, even though they have good and full lives of their own.
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I am so sorry for your loss. How generous of you to share your story with us, thank you.
FM123
Feb 2018
#20
I just recently started to think about the possibility of not having my sister on earth with me
onlyadream
Feb 2018
#23
I was 15 when my brother was killed in a plane crash on his way to Vietnam.
Freedomofspeech
Feb 2018
#49
Dear 3catwoman3, I feel the irreplaceable loss of your magnificent brother,
peacebuzzard
Feb 2018
#60