losing three friends

@quita88 (3715)
United States
March 17, 2010 4:54pm CST
Hi guys, I am kinda sad today.I have been looking over my friends list back in Montana and know that if I decide to stay in Oklahoma I am going to lose them. I hate this tho I am sure the friendship won't end, I'll more than likely never see any of them again. There are three that are super friends and all of them I've worked with over the last 7 years. I will miss them. Do any of you have friends you'd miss terribly if you moved away?
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I just kept a few from all my moving just connected with one I have known for over 45 years they live in Arkansaw Have been to thier houses once in all those year been trying to ge tthem to come here n a vaction but they have animals that have to be took care of cows and thing so dont think they ever will. I have met and lost many friends thru the years I missed then and someofthe things we did when I think about it!
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@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
LOL, you Lakota are a good example of a new friend and what a friend is all about !! YOu and I have been friends for only a few months and you probably know me better than anybody. These three friends are great and I will never forget them and some of the crap we went thru together. It really was an amazing life in MT and you too have traveled over hell's half acres so you should know what it's like to leave behind friends. But, thanks for being a friend and I have thanked our other friend for getting together, She :) hugggggggggggggggssssssssssssssssssss
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Mar 10
oh yes have to thanks She for that . and I know I think I say here that you jopined 9 months ago so it must be about a year ago we met! And we talk alot lolol . thats what friends are for. hugssssssssssssssssssssss
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@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
WE IS good ain't we LOL later andthanks
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@coffeegurl (1467)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I have a friend who moved away that I used to work with. It's been 4 years and I don;t have the money to visit her. Plus, she has pets and I am allergic.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
Money is factor we have to have to go and visit isn't it?? The allergy problem is sad but if you and she were or are friends do you still talk on the phone and email each other? I talk to one of my friends via email and one on the phone about once a week but I am sure that will stop when I move away for good. thanks for respoding, quita 88
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• United States
18 Mar 10
we talk on the cell regularly. Haven't heard from here in a bit though.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I have friends here, and none where I grew up, only family. I have friends that have moved away, that live, sometimes, less than an hour from here, but I do not hear from. I have stayed in one place, I have tried to be in contact, but it does not always work. I have a former college room mate in town here, but I never hear from her at all. Friendship, even at a distance, is a choice. Is there some thought that you will not remain in Oklahoma?
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
Hi Gerty ! Yes, there has always been some thoughts that we will not remain in OK. However, you know the condition my hubby is in and with each day that passes we both find it easier to live here. I agree I will more than likely lose contact with those in MT but I've also lost contact with old friends here in OK that I have known all my life. I had some amazing adventures in MT and could write a book but the people there are good, some are bad of course but these three friends are just special , each in their own way. I have to tell the whole truth. I wanted to stay here in OK when we did come back and thought it wouldn't happen cuz hubby was so gung ho on MT but his illness is worse than ever and we're just better off here close to the VA and I've established DRs and hospitals too. Gerty, it's been an amazing life and you for one know OK living ain't all that bad LOL Thanks for responding and letting me air it all out ! hugs, quita88
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• Philippines
18 Mar 10
i d miss a lot of people if i moved away. especially if it s for good. although some say it s okay cuz if you lose some, you ll also get some. i m sure you ll meet more friends. make some more but always cherish what you and your previous friends have had. it s totally priceless.
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@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I guess as I read all these posts that we all have lost friends from time to time and it's nothing new. I hate to leave my freinds behind but I'll make new ones as you say and I do cherish the ones in Montana. they are very special people and with God's help we will remain great freinds. Priceless is a great word ! thanks !
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• United States
18 Mar 10
I remember when I moved from California to Idaho I had some friends I do not hear from anymore. I know it can be hard, but I have come to the realization that if these people are true friends then they will keep in touch. I had one friend who was upset that I did not marry the guy she had set me up with (she had no idea that the man she set me up with was verbally and emotionally abusive), so I really do not miss her at all. I am now in Idaho and have a great life. I am now married (over 2 and a half years) and am happy.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I am so sorry that frindship did not work out for you. It 's good that you found out that this man was verbally and emotionally abusive too. I can understand why you really do not miss this one friend! Aww, sweet ! married for 2 1/2 years. Still on your honeymoon:) Thanks for your input and for posting:) I hope you continue to have a happy life ! quita88
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@uniqueorn (1011)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
This must be hard for you quita88. Leaving a friend you have been with for a long-time is no less than making yourself a novice of friendship again. But you know, you must take things positively. Who knows, you might have another friend in Oklahoma who can make you view the world a better place to live than your friends in Montana. Anyway, you can still reach each other with the technology we have today. It's not really that big loss.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
Yeah, it's hard on me but I've lived in Oklahoma before and for over 50 years so I do have friends here but we too have lost track of each other and after almost 8 years away we tend to have changed. The new/old friends in MT are great and super people who gave me great support and friendship. I think I might just be feeling a bit lonely for the friends in MT but honestly want to live in Oklahoma. You are right, I do email and telephone these people but it's different cuz we don't actually see each other. But, it has to be ok. I like it back here in OKlahoma and will spend the rest of my life here. You have been a great source of encouragement ! Thanks , quita88
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 10
I have left Friends behind yes and I did miss them but I did what was best for me and I am Happy that I did as I am happy where I live It is hard yes but you have to think of yourself and what you want Quita Hugs
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
19 Mar 10
Hi Quita88, I hope that you are feeling a bit better after sharing your thoughts with us. I am sure that true friendship would last even though there will be long distance. Today's means the internet and the telephone will help you to keep in contact with them. I don't have your problem since Malta is a very small country and in half an hour you can travel from north to south of the island.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
19 Mar 10
Malta is a very small island in the Mediterranean sea very close to Sicily and Italy.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
19 Mar 10
I didn't realize you were from Malta. I really do not know where that is tho--- I have decided , thanks to mylotters help that I can do just fine now without having those friends around me . I agree I can talk to them on the phone and email. But thanks for your post.
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I hope I never have to move away from where I am because I was born and raised here. I would miss my friends and family terribly if I did. I did live in Nashville, Tennessee from 1971 to 1972 and then again in the fall of 1975. That's because I was going to college there at the time. I have travelled a lot, too. Still, this is home. I also hope the friendships you made in Montana won't end. Do you try to keep in touch with them in any way? I guess some of them are here on Mylot, aren't they? I'm just assuming that from the way you are talking. Kathy.
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I miss a lot of the friends that I made at David Lipscomb, which is where I went to college in Nashville, and I did keep in touch with them by mail years ago. However, we've all lost contact since. I think I told you that I have been in Oklahoma City. I have also been to Helena, Billings, and Butte, Montana. It's beautiful country up in there! Kathy.
@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
19 Mar 10
I consider you a good friend, too. You seem to like horses as much as I do for one thing. I also think Lakota is funny! She seems like a real sweetheart, too. I get tickled at Jo, too. I really do enjoy her discussions. Kathy.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
Right now I too live where I was born and raised in Oklahoma. We moved to Montana in search of dream and didn't quite find it. My hubby got sick and we had to give up our life as farmers/ranchers. Coming back to Oklahoma was due to my mama passing away last Jan and now we are in her house, mine now but it's best for us here. I do try to keep up with friends in Montana and they do the same but it's just different to talk on the phone rather than see them ever so often. No,no Montana or Oklahoma friends on mylot. I have a great freind and you know her too , Lakota :) but she doesn't live close to me but we are great freinds thanks to a mutual friend who lives in England :) I joined mylot cuz of Lakota. She's a riot ! But, thanks for posting and now being a good freind to me yourself. hugga. quita88
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• Hong Kong
18 Mar 10
You can still stay in touch by using Facebook and myLot. Or you can send postcards to them every holiday (literally!). I lost friends and it does make you sad. I hope you won't lose yours. As people get older, true friends are rarer and rarer. Do cherish your true friends.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
Thanks for your nice input and I will do just that. I'm still a fan of writing real letters too. Most of my friends do not do facebook or any such thing but they are good with the phone and writing. I'll be sending cards and letters and that will help . thanks and take care quita88
@overwith (101)
• United States
17 Mar 10
Losing a friend is very hard. I have one in particular that I now visit when I can. With work and family it's very hard to get to visit the way we would like to. I moved about a year ago from the town she lives. There are many others that I worked with that I became friends with but none that is like her. If we miss a day talking on the phone it's because something has happened. The best advice I have is to stay in touch as much as you can and even then I know you will still miss them everyday. I will keep you in my thoughts. I hope you find something that will cheer you up. I look forward to being your myLot friend.
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@quita88 (3715)
• United States
17 Mar 10
I haven't lost these friends so to speak but I'm afraid we'll just wander on our different paths and we will all end up with new friends. I am sorry you have lost freinds too and do understand that there is only one of a kind type of friend and I will do my best to keep up with them if I can and I know they will do the same. Thanks for you wonderful thoughts and for posting. YOu sure did cheer me up. I like to make new and wonderful friends :) Thanks !!! quita88
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• Indonesia
18 Mar 10
I'm very glad to read your share. We hope you can find him.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
thanks I hope I can find him too. quita88
@mikoiks2 (216)
• Indonesia
18 Mar 10
Lost a friends indeed a very sad thing, Friends are everything. I hope you are not discouraged by the loss a friends. You are friends will be back to you again, whenever that time. I've lost friendship , too. because it began as a defamation of my friends, I sad about this. and now, he coming back to me.
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
18 Mar 10
I haven't really lost these friens as yet but the worry of losing them hurts. I hope your friendship is found is a good one.