I am losing a neighbor

Hi winterose! I am sorry to read that you are having a close friend move away. I have not been in that exact situation before (I wish mine would move! Hope you smiled!) But my very best childhood friend moved away years ago, and guess what? Out of sight out of mind.. BUT for just a bit, a few years after she moved .. man she tracked me down like a hawk! And now we speak at least every other day, just keep in touch with Leopold, I know it is hard he won't be right the beside you, knock on the door and he answers, but he can answer th phone, and I am sure he would love your calls! Keep busy, try to make some additional friends, it will help in the transition! HUGS Nancie

Sorry to hear this, winterose, especially since he helps you with things. You are not losing a friend, but I understand that it sure feels that way to you right now. I have lost a neighbor that I really cared about as well. It is hard. Yes, to a degree I do agree with the expression out of sight out of mind.

i am sorry to hear that you are losing a friend... i know how it feels to lose a very close friend and neighbour... i experience that as well in the past when i move house... i lose my childhood friend... anyway, i hope you can still meet him and keep in touch with him every now and then... take care and have a nice day...

Yes I am familiar with that saying but it is not always right you know I know that it must be hard for you but you want to tell him that you would like to stay in touch I can understand his frustration though about the Repairs and that my Son is going through the same right now and has been for 6 Months, I am going to phone them next week as it is enough now Do not get in your head about the saying as it is not always the case believe me

I have. There was a women that her and I got along really well. I would go over and we would have coffee and talk everyday. Than we would go places together also. We could always depend on each other no matter the situation. They moved way out in the country and I don't see her but every blue moon. That was three years ago and I still miss her being right across the street. We call each other every now and then but it isn't the same thing. I don't believe in out of sight out of mind at least with the people you are very close to. If that was a true statement how about the families that don't live close to each other.

Hi Winterose, Sad to know that one of your best friend and help is moving away. But as you said that he is not that far away either, so it means he is within reach and can be there with you in the hour of need. So be in constant touch with him through phone/email. I have not yet faced a situation where I have to miss one of my close neighbors. On the other hand when we moved from our previous house to the present one, our old neighbors missed us a lot and even started crying. Somehow we still remain in touch with each other. Take care.

I have lost alot of friends thru the years . alot I have kept up with by phone but then others have moved from thier places where they did lived and so have I so I also have lost alot of friends. Not nessasayly out of sight out of mind for I do think of them all and wonder where they got to . as alot of them where older than me they could be passed away. and its sad we cant kepp all our friends close to us for ever!

Awww, that is sad indeed! I hope you get to see him again...think positive! I do agree to a point with the phrase out of sight, out of mind, but moreso for objects, not humans.

am so sorry to hear about your friend . I hope you got his email address so you can write.

I believe that this statement may be true in some cases, but not all. I think that it all depends on the type of relationship that you have with that person and how much they mean to you. If the friendship is very special to you, you will find ways to keep in touch. There is always the telephone, e-mail, and writing letters. I believe that he may also come and visit you sometimes. Don't ever give up on a friendship if you really want it to last.

I'm very sorry to hear about the departure of your best friend and neighbor Leopold. But, as you told, he was finding it very difficult to put up with his landlord and perhaps, could not be having any other option but to move somewhere else. This, I think, particularly a great loss to you as you are having some difficulty in walking long distances. I've also been in such situations earlier and for me your phrase "out of sight, out of mind" fits in perfectly well. I don't have much contacts with many such friends now, who were very close to me once. I think, in some sense, I'm similar to your friend Leopold. I'm also too busy in my day job, I also don't like telephonic conversations and night outs much. So, I think, you would have to take the initiative and may keep in touch through mixup of all means of communications like phone, emails, letters, occasional visits etc.

I am so sorry to hear Leopold is moving...it hurts a lot when we lose friends. Yes I have lost a neighbor that I cared about who was also my friend. Richie, our former next door neighbor, was my friend and the only person my hubby and I had to help us with things, moved out of his house at the beginning of July. Although new people moved into Richie's house and we're friendly with them, it's not the same and both my hubby and I miss Richie and his three dogs a lot. Also, even though Richie has called us on the phone since he moved I know one day it will be out of sight out of mind.

Hi,winterose!I am sorry to hear that your neighbor you cared about is moving.I felt that way when we moved here in the US too.I missed some of my friends and neighbors that were very nice to me.I hope you could meet a new neighbor that is kind and nice too.

yea it always happns in life...i have lost a gud neibr too...she was soo pretty frndly elderly woman...now she moved to some other place...wish she stayed with us but unfrtnatly all thse happn

I am sorry you are losing a good neighbor. They are hard to find. I had one that lived next to me and we did everything together. After she moved, I seen very little of her. I hope you can keep in touch.

Sorry to hear that your neighbor is moving away.. but you will be happy that he is at present relived of all his tensions that he had with the landlord..May be you could call him up often..when he is at home.. talk a while.. and may be he can squeeze time in the weekends to come to see you.. Of course once in a while.. i feel that Leopold will do this.. Take care of your health Rose.

I wouldn't say I agree with the expression "out of sight, out of mind" but I would admit it sometimes works out that way. Sometimes, not always, and I hope in this case you and your friend are an exception. Best wishes.

I am so sorry to hear about that winterose. It is very hard to be away from your relatives and friends. I could only pray that who ever leases the place your friend is vacating would be as helpful and friendly as Leopold. Stay Safe

I am very sorry to hear that you are losing a good neighbor, but hopefully you won't be losing a good friend. I haven't had that situation. I have lost neighbors that I really liked, but no one that was exceptionally close to me. Sadly, though, there are alot of people in this world that do "forget" about someone when they don't see them all the time. I hope that will not be the case here with your friend.

With some things out of sight out of mind is very true. Not in relationships though when there is a good bond. Your friend know you need help and depend on him. I am sure he is going to make sure he sees you and you are ok. Maybe not as much as before as he was right there, but he is not going to forget you.