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A friend's tragedy, is my tragedy
11 years ago
Yesterday, around 21:00 PM or so, I received a note from my best friend 
EGKangaroo with the title "A quick poke". I thought it was nothing more than a casual message. The link he supplied, guided me to a journal entry of him.
In that journal entry, I read that his father passed away on the 18th of July, between 20:30-21:00. After battling a disease for 3 years, he couldn't keep up. I was in such a shock. This guy didn't deserve this. Not now and not ever!
I spammed his mailbox and FA mailbox with "Don't hesitate if you need me" and I commented on the journal entry. The waiting was agonizing and finally I called the poor guy. Despite me being afraid of being pushy, stalking, getting his mom on the phone and even more nonsense that spooked through my head.
He sounded pretty calm and tried to cope with the loss. He told me that they were cleaning up the living room, where his immobile father mostly stayed for the 3 years he was still on this Earth. I offered to help him, to be there with him.
He declined it, saying that he can't have visitors now. So I suggested he were to come over to my place on Monday, aka tomorrow. He agreed.
Monday was actually gonna be the day that me and my little annoying brother were gonna visit the most popular Dutch amusement park "Efteling" but I didn't even think about that. My little brother felt with him and completely forgot about it as well. He even suggested that EGKangaroo should take his place and go with me to the Efteling instead. We'll see.
EGKangaroo with the title "A quick poke". I thought it was nothing more than a casual message. The link he supplied, guided me to a journal entry of him. Never before was I so wrong about so much...In that journal entry, I read that his father passed away on the 18th of July, between 20:30-21:00. After battling a disease for 3 years, he couldn't keep up. I was in such a shock. This guy didn't deserve this. Not now and not ever!
I spammed his mailbox and FA mailbox with "Don't hesitate if you need me" and I commented on the journal entry. The waiting was agonizing and finally I called the poor guy. Despite me being afraid of being pushy, stalking, getting his mom on the phone and even more nonsense that spooked through my head.
He sounded pretty calm and tried to cope with the loss. He told me that they were cleaning up the living room, where his immobile father mostly stayed for the 3 years he was still on this Earth. I offered to help him, to be there with him.
He declined it, saying that he can't have visitors now. So I suggested he were to come over to my place on Monday, aka tomorrow. He agreed.
Monday was actually gonna be the day that me and my little annoying brother were gonna visit the most popular Dutch amusement park "Efteling" but I didn't even think about that. My little brother felt with him and completely forgot about it as well. He even suggested that EGKangaroo should take his place and go with me to the Efteling instead. We'll see.
Something more personal for EGAnd Kevin, if you read this: Know that I'll always be there for you when you need me.
Know that I'm not the only one caring for you; my whole family is.
Know that your tragedy, is my tragedy.
Know that no matter what, I'll... We'll be there for you. 