Keep taking the tablets

A very dear friend of mine died last week. His name was Mark. I had known him for over twenty years and considered him my 'work Dad'. We met in the glamorous setting of an Essex industrial estate in my very first job after university and pretty much hit it off straight away with our shared silly sense of humour and fondness for mischief making.  

Over the years, our life trajectories went in opposite directions but we never lost touch and I appreciated the regular phone calls and emails asking me how I am and the wise counsel he gave through the good and bad times. Equally, I enjoyed the updates on his family life as Mark settled into grand parenthood with his wife.

We were due to meet up this Spring but obviously this is now never going to happen. I'm just so glad I got to speak with him over Christmas and New Year. To have one last giggle with him. I will treasure that forever. Thank you Mark for all the memories and for being a wonderful, kind and loyal friend. I shall miss you.

Keep taking the tablets :-)