This is not related to any of my stories as I just wanted to share my mind with ya'll.
I went to the cemetery today to do some headstone cleaning (for free as community service). I just did not expect that after a few hours of work would I read something unexpected and shocking, it was the name of my classmate during my elementary years and one whom was my friend carved in the tile along with the year 2022. I, who was trying to find ways to contact them is finally met with the question "***** died, you did not know that?" when I contacted some of my classmates...
I stopped what I was doing and was now finally hammered with the feeling of sadness, but I should not. I saw that there were candles and freshly put flowers in it. They were remembered and not forgotten. I just smiled and pat the headstone as I cleaned it delicately as a way to show my apology to them for not having any contact for a long long time.
To everyone that have read this message, what I want for you to be at least do is to treasure the connections you have and please communicate with them, message them with at least a hi or something. You might not know, but they might have been waiting for just that.