I have found out that a friend that has has life issues has passed from a short illness.
This is a man who could have been many things in this world. He was a professional who once had a great practice and many things going for him. We had many years of great times until about 5 years ago. That was when he and I had a phone conversation and he ended up hanging up on me because I told him he has a problem and needed help.
The issue is something that I have dealt with with family members and continue with to this day. The issue is alcoholism.
I am not sure at this point that his death was due to his past but when I last saw this man, I felt that it was a problem and that a real friend would say something in hopes that he may realize that it was a problem.
In May, this man left me a voice mail on my cell asking me to call him. I did not because I was not sure I could wanted this issue back in my life with a person who I called a friend for a long time. It was Colonial weekend and I did not want to deal with it that weekend because another friend who used to run with us was in town and I made a decision not to call this man.
Then I get the call this morning telling me that he had passed.
Needless to say, I have a tremendous amount of guilt because I did not call him back. He was sick and I am sure he wanted to talk to me. About what, it would not have mattered, I should have called him back.
I just learned another hard lesson in life!!!!
May God bless Chuck and his family!!! All I can say is, "I am sorry for being judge and jury.
This is a man who could have been many things in this world. He was a professional who once had a great practice and many things going for him. We had many years of great times until about 5 years ago. That was when he and I had a phone conversation and he ended up hanging up on me because I told him he has a problem and needed help.
The issue is something that I have dealt with with family members and continue with to this day. The issue is alcoholism.
I am not sure at this point that his death was due to his past but when I last saw this man, I felt that it was a problem and that a real friend would say something in hopes that he may realize that it was a problem.
In May, this man left me a voice mail on my cell asking me to call him. I did not because I was not sure I could wanted this issue back in my life with a person who I called a friend for a long time. It was Colonial weekend and I did not want to deal with it that weekend because another friend who used to run with us was in town and I made a decision not to call this man.
Then I get the call this morning telling me that he had passed.
Needless to say, I have a tremendous amount of guilt because I did not call him back. He was sick and I am sure he wanted to talk to me. About what, it would not have mattered, I should have called him back.
I just learned another hard lesson in life!!!!
May God bless Chuck and his family!!! All I can say is, "I am sorry for being judge and jury.
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