All brothers so very tight multi decade friendships(male)
one was once divorced but very happy with second lady(gf only)....break my heart she died within 3 weeks of him and she was younger...awww.
Another one, the suicide, was probable incel...late 20's, kind to me but rough with guys;
another one, died on his couch by heart attack when his woman was out getting groceries....him and his father and uncle were fishing at one of the dams when we were out there...my brother bought his first boat from the father.A kindly, older tradesman who himself died within a few years from old age but also heartbreak from the loss of his son.(longterm almost 50 yr marriage)
Like my Grandma dying 3 years after my Dad.
Another one, speeding on the highway (he was alone in car)with girlfriend and pregnancy on the way. That was a big funeral.
One that was my work partner from another locale, he would drink all night at his campsite and subsist all day on En sure drinks thinking that was enough nutrition.
Another one, a jolly loud, abrasive but lovable towards me heavy drinker and smoker. When I was still drinking he was the loudest at the bar, making us all laugh til your sides hurt. Multiple divorces, kids.
Each one of these spent significant amounts of work hours with me as my partner or same project crew. Each one of them taught me trade AND life secrets.
There's more but I'm moving this weekend and want to get going.
(pattern interruption of pain talk-learned that from studying lizard brain yesterday)
