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cate94

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37. You did good by your friend

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2026, 06:20 PM

7 hrs ago

He was just in too much pain to handle, or even ask for help. Your last sentence is the absolute truth.

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Something is on my mind today. [View all] LuckyCharms 13 hrs ago OP

That's beautiful, Lucky. Thank you for spreading the message! erronis 13 hrs ago #1

You did a very good job, you can't save everybody. And grief is built-in with life. Walleye 13 hrs ago #2

((❤️‍🩹)) Hugs for your hurting heart. I read your post as a selfless man reflecting on life's challenges Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #3

Empathy lives. cachukis 13 hrs ago #4

Lucky Charms what a touching piece you've written. 1WorldHope 13 hrs ago #5

🥰 ♥️ 🥰 a kennedy 13 hrs ago #6

Something Krasnov will never learn. gab13by13 13 hrs ago #7

OMG LuckyCharms, what a beautiful post Grim Chieftain 12 hrs ago #8

Yup, to it all. Peace and good health. Big respect. Magoo48 12 hrs ago #9

gentle 🫂 to you and yours, Mr. LuckyCharms. mwmisses4289 12 hrs ago #10

That made me cry... bsiebs 12 hrs ago #11

I hope you're feeling a whole lot better very soon, Lucky. Harker 12 hrs ago #12

Lucky, I won't go into why I believe this - this is not about me. But... TygrBright 12 hrs ago #13

Now I have tears in my eyes PatSeg 12 hrs ago #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PatSeg 12 hrs ago #15

That was way deeper than your brief interactions with him IbogaProject 12 hrs ago #16

Your post is beautiful and heartfelt, Thank you Lucky for sharing your heart and soul with us. Love, Deb debm55 12 hrs ago #17

There are good people in this messy world Bumbles 12 hrs ago #18

Seems like you understand the Inner and the Outer. chouchou 12 hrs ago #19

You did the best you could have for "Pajama Man". He, no doubt, had demons LoisB 11 hrs ago #20

Thank you LuckyCharms, so very well said! JMCKUSICK 11 hrs ago #21

The very wonderful thing about facing one's mortality is that... NNadir 11 hrs ago #22

Beautiful post.. mountain grammy 10 hrs ago #23

Sharing that story is a way of paying it forward... Moostache 10 hrs ago #24

What a wonderful post, thank you for sharing the moving story of pajama man. Goodness does exist appalachiablue 10 hrs ago #25

Did anyone ever tell you True Dough 9 hrs ago #26

So very touching, Lucky Charms. HeartsCanHope 9 hrs ago #27

Kindness is my religion rambler_american 9 hrs ago #28

Ouch SuzyandPuffpuff 8 hrs ago #29

Good advice, always biophile 8 hrs ago #30

My dear friend, holding you in love and light, sending vibes to ease niyad 8 hrs ago #31

First of all... I want to say that I'm sorry that you're not feeling well, Lucky Niagara 8 hrs ago #32

Wow. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #33

We love you, LC. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 7 hrs ago #34

I hope you know markie 7 hrs ago #35

I'm sure you've done your best in this life. Figarosmom 7 hrs ago #36

You did good by your friend cate94 7 hrs ago #37

Hold On ms.pamela 7 hrs ago #38

Thank you for the story, and the truths. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #39

Do not harbor regrets. I'm guilty of that and it rips you apart. sprinkleeninow 4 hrs ago #40

Thank you so much for this, LuckyCharms! calimary 3 hrs ago #41

Wow, thank you, Lucky. A-Schwarzenegger 3 hrs ago #42

Hugs (((Lucky))) ❣️ IcyPeas 3 hrs ago #43

Sad story, LC. OAITW r.2.0 3 hrs ago #44

Ah been tryin' to tell ... oldsoldierfadingfast 2 hrs ago #45

"If you want to feel better...make others feel better, and bask in the glow of the fact that you did a good job." RVN VET71 2 hrs ago #46

Incredible story.. Permanut 2 hrs ago #47

You did ... oldsoldierfadingfast 2 hrs ago #48

Lucky, you are a good 'un. summer_in_TX 2 hrs ago #49

"I've made mistakes, but overall, I'm happy with the life I have lived." hamsterjill 1 hr ago #50

You let him know someone cared, and that had to mean a lot FullySupportDems 1 hr ago #51