One of my best friends growing up just passed away. We lost contact with each other a year or two after graduating high school and I recently came to learn he was was battling cancer the past 5 years and ultimately succumbed to the illness. He hid it well from everyone and led a very private life during it all. To make matters worse, he had just turned 25. Seeing pictures of the condition he was in towards the end of his fight broke my heart. I wish I had known so I could’ve been there for him.

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If he hid it well then chances are there’s not much you could’ve done to genuinely reconnect. In my experience, those who are suffering through terminal illness simply want others to live in the moment, appreciate the small things, and live a happy life. I think doing that in your friends memory is beautiful.

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It’s a terrible illness

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