Thread: New address book brings sadness

Originally Posted by Bower

I am almost 60 and have met some wonderful and facinating people in my life.

In that case you're a rich man Bower, you've got a decade or so on me but I too to my shame have let lots of good people get away, as is the life of a wondering soul.

I envy the young people, they just need a Email address and they don't lose contact with friends as used to happen all the time

Originally Posted by blue

I envy the young people, they just need a Email address and they don't lose contact with friends

They do allow old people to have email addresses now. Don't be afraid.

As my dear old Mum used to say you can take most things away from someone but your memories, especially the positive ones are the most valuable.

Originally Posted by Bower

I just couldnt keep my old address book any longer, no amout of sellotape was holding it together.
And so a new book was started.
So many names now long gone, is what i found.
I am almost 60 and have met some wonderful and facinating people in my life.
Time passes so quickly, and i miss them.
Make the most of your friendships guys.

Look on the bright side: you only need a smaller and cheaper address book now.

I envy you guys with friends.

Originally Posted by Aussie Tigger

As my dear old Mum used to say you can take most things away from someone but your memories, especially the positive ones are the most valuable.

Your dear mum obviously never did acid and ale.

^ I remember, very early one morning, watching a camel walk up the street towards us, turned out to be a girl with a rucksack.

What did it mean?

^Did you ask her "why the long face"?

Originally Posted by OhOh

What did it mean?

you should control your drink / drug intake to acceptable levels

I have the same - an old address book with numbers and piccies of lots of people. Perhaps they are dead - I hope not.

I even have the phone numbers of people who are dead, still in my phone. Just can't give them up. They were too young to die. I never call the numbers, but it is just the fact that they are still on the list that gives me the feeling that they are still with me.

Silly, huh?

Originally Posted by patsycat

I have the same - an old address book with numbers and piccies of lots of people. Perhaps they are dead - I hope not.

I even have the phone numbers of people who are dead, still in my phone. Just can't give them up. They were too young to die. I never call the numbers, but it is just the fact that they are still on the list that gives me the feeling that they are still with me.

Silly, huh?

I know what you mean Patsy, when i had finished writing up the new address book, i couldnt bring myself to throw away the old one. It will spend its days in a drawer of my desk.

The new book was a good excercise though, i have even sent hand written letters to some friends of old that i have not seen for many a year. 4 replies already, all by email !.............

Originally Posted by patsycat

I have the same - an old address book with numbers and piccies of lots of people. Perhaps they are dead - I hope not.

Bit pointless really , you aint close to these people

Originally Posted by patsycat

I even have the phone numbers of people who are dead, still in my phone. Just can't give them up. They were too young to die. I never call the numbers, but it is just the fact that they are still on the list that gives me the feeling that they are still with me. Silly, huh?

Not at all ,,,,,,,,,, whatever floats your boat ,, if that keeps em close to you with happy memories then good on ya !