A childhood friend died.

[Ellen Forradalom]

We had not been in touch for ten years. All the more terrible, then, to open my newspaper and see her obituary. She succumbed to cancer at age 40, leaving behind a husband and three young children, even a grandmother.

We were close friends in fourth grade. She was straight and I was wacky--she the Zeppo to my Groucho. But she was fun, and even then, a fundamentally decent human being. We were the only two kids in our class who supported McGovern for President. All the other kids backed Nixon.

So here's to you, Andrea. I hope there are swimming pools, vinyl 45s, Barbie dolls and jacks, and dip-top cones in Heaven.

[flamingyouth]

1. I am so sorry to hear that

Sorry for your loss, and especially for her husband and children. Very sad.

RIP, Andrea. Any McGovern supporter is a friend of mine.

[Mikimouse]

2. A teste it marat, de a lelke hazaszalt

My condolences to you and to her family. Losing a friend or parent at such a young age is very difficult.

[Ellen Forradalom]

3. Koszonom szepen

a részvétet.

Remélem, hogy igazan a lelke hazaszalt. (És hogy oda van fagylalt.)

[Mikimouse]

5. Gondolom hogy egan, de a jo Magyar fagylalt, nem

az amit it talalunk. MMMMmmmmm Tatabanya czukrazda!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. Confronts you with your own mortality to open a paper and see that

I can totally relate to your sentiments.

[MaryBear]

6. How 'bout translations for some of these posts?

My sympathy to you and her family on her passing. Too young. I'm glad you have good memories.

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. Mikimouse happens to know that I speak Hungarian too.

"The body stays here, but the soul goes home."

"Thank you for your condolences. I hope her soul has truly gone home. (and that there's ice cream there.)"

"I hope it's good Hungarian ice cream, and not the stuff you find here. Mmmmmm, the Tatabanya sweet shop!"

[kayleybeth]

7. Sorry for your loss

May good memories comfort you.

[happyslug]

8. Sorry for your loss

But when you said you and her were the only two McGovern Supporters in your Class I thought of my Grandfather, who all through the 1930s reminded people in Jeanette Pennsylvania that he was one of only two people to vote for Al Smith in 1928 (Hoover Beat Smith that year nationally for the Office of President of the United States. For you people who have forgotten your history 1929 was the Crash, and 1930 was the start of the Great Depression.

[Don_G]

9. I Lost My Mom 7 Months Ago

If it helps, "they're never lost if they've made a difference."

It sounds like your friend made a difference....

Remember that if nothing else.

[StaggerLee]

10. I am sorry to hear that you lost a friend

Take comfort in knowing how lucky your both were to make such wonderful memories!

A big DU hug to you foradalom.

[LuLu550]

11. I had a similar shock

a few years ago when I saw the obit of an ex-boyfriend...left a wife and two kids. It makes us feel so mortal. I'm sorry for your loss. She is there are long as you remember her.