My friend Liz died last August 3rd. She was 72. Liz and I had met in bush Alaska around 2002. She was from the South and I was from the NW. Neither of us had what you would call conventional lives. I got Liz a job in Hawaii and she fell in love with it and never left, and that is where she was when she died. Unexpectedly. She developed a breathing problem, a friend called an ambulance and she was dead that afternoon. Just like that. I don’t know the details. By the time I found out the trail was cold.
Liz was a test. She had leftover issues from childhood and was passive aggressive. She could not stand a quiet moment and talked non-stop, had the TV on 24/7. She drove people away and had anxiety issues. Half the time she drove me nuts. She was also intelligent, generous to a fault, loving, and led an interesting life. One of the last things we shared was some recipes, which I now treasure.
I can’t believe how much I miss her. I want to call her up and ask her what the heck happened. I can’t believe she is gone. It is still a shock. It all feels so incomplete and I wish I could have talked to her one more time, but all that is normal, I guess.
I don’t need any advice. I just wanted to share how much I miss my friend Liz.
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I’m so sorry about your loss. I can’t even imagine losing my best friends (2 of them) as they are such a major part of my life.
Thank you so much for sharing. There is no advice to give but your detailed and loving description of your friend is something to be cherished.
Cori, great photos. Sorry for such a heartbreaking loss. I too lost a best friend that told me she liked to live on the edge. I didn’t but my home was always her rest stop. I still miss her too and it has been 5 years, but at times I still laugh at some of her wild stories. Those stories and memories are what keeps our friends with us always.
Your description of Liz is sweet–love the honesty. Sorry for your loss.