[manaboutown]

About a year ago I found out an old girlfriend whom I had dated off and on for two or three years passed away. It was a shock and I experienced what you are feeling. I dated her toward the end of HS and a little while in college. She ended up marrying a fraternity brother who she probably met on one of our dates. lol. They turned out to be quite the couple and seemed very close. Nonetheless, she and I enjoyed one another's company and never had a fight or break up like you describe. I shared this information with a male friend of mine who had dated her before I met her. He was pretty bummed, too. I think that we grieve the deaths of those with whom we have been close.

My high school class (1960) of over 700 enjoyed its own website for many years which was well maintained by a man who had the time and interest. He posted deaths among other events. Whenever I read about a death of someone I had known fairly well, female or male, it tended to cause me some pain.