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Sep 13Liked by Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Thank you for sharing, Miguel.

It is deeply felt.

I too have lost young men in their 40s, close people.

Nobody saw it coming.

Vulnerabilities cleverly hidden behind jokes and masks of confidence.

It has changed my interactions with friends.

The value I put into and appreciate in those friendships.

I try to remember to take photos with friends.

Everyone deserves our kindness bc we donโ€™t know what turmoil may lie just beneath.

Much love to you ๐Ÿ’•

You are loved.

๐Ÿ’š

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Thank you so much for sharing too, Natalie. Beautiful words. Much love to you too โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

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Sep 13Liked by Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Thank you for sharing about your friend Miguel. Loss changes things, as it teaches us about the fragility as well as the preciousness of life.

I have also lost friends and colleagues to both suicide as well as cancer and it sucks. I think about them often.

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Thank you so much Linn, and so sorry to read about your friends. The wonderful mess that life is... Lots of love ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน

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Sep 12Liked by Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Such wise words Miguel, pain and trauma hold such important lessons for us all as humans, thank you for sharing x

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Thank you so much Eleanor. I hope youโ€™re doing well ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

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Sep 11Liked by Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Thank you Miguel as usual you write beautifully and Iโ€™m so sorry for your loss. Iโ€™ve just lost a close friend of 50 years standing to cancer in just 2 months. Still feeling exposed , raw and bewildered by her sudden removal, so I share your daily angst.

much love xx thank you for sharing what is painful . xxxx Jane

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Thank you Jane. Iโ€™m so sorry to read about your friend. Iโ€™d give you a big hug right now if I could. Sending love and thinking of you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน

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Sep 10Liked by Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Beautiful โค๏ธ You matter to me ๐Ÿ˜˜

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Thank you โค๏ธ And ditto ๐Ÿ˜˜

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Sep 10Liked by Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Feel for your loss Miguel...death by suicide has touched many sadly ๐Ÿ’™

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Thank you so much Chris ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

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