Thread by @isthisjames

Today I had one of, if not, THE saddest experience of my life. I know most of yall wont care but, I just HAVE to share it. Heres my thread.

I work at a Pharmacy as a tech. Twice and sometimes even three times a week, this old couple picks up their medications. We all know them.

They're regulars. The old woman was usually the one who did the transactions and initiated conversations with me, and the rest of us

Both of them have been coming to our pharmacy for years, so my coworkers knew them way more than I did. But they grew close to me.

Shes always happy and always enjoyed conversations. While he stood beside her, looking at her, paying close attention to the things she say.

There was never a day where they weren't together, and thats why today was very odd to me when I saw him walk up to the counter by himself.

"Mr. Smith, how you doing today?", I said. He told me that he could be better, which is his usual reply so I didnt think of anything of it.

So I told him that I had 6 medications ready for him. 3 for him and 3 for his wife. He stood there, quiet..then said,

"..My wife..she passed yesterday night. I'm actually here to return the medications because she wasnt even able to use it."

Our pharmacy is always busy and loud. But somehow, everybody inside the pharmacy heard what he said and stopped what they were doing.

It was silent, the quietest it has ever been in there. Everyones stomach was in a knot, while Mr. Smith stood there in front of me in tears.

"hate to say it, but I wish I went before she did. It was hard waking up today, to an empty side of the bed. She was my best friend & lover"

At this point, I was holding back my tears so hard yall dont even know. I look behind me, and some of my coworkers were in tears already

"But don't be sad. I promised her I will live, and I will take life seriously and take my medications. I'll continue my promises with her."

"Shes watching over me, and is the best angel I could ever ask for." He was in tears, and so were we.

But the strong individual he was, he managed to pull himself together and even managed to crack a few jokes with my pharmacists after a bit.

Before leaving, he left us with an advice that I've heard before, but never knew the importance behind it until that moment. He said

Make sure to tell the ones u love, that u appreciate them. You never truly know when their last breath is, and the last time youll see them.

He regrets one thing, which was their last conversation. He wished he could have said I love you. Anything other than "good night sweetie"

Imagine, living with that for the rest of your life. Hoping that you said something else to the person that meant so much to you.

We he left, my coworkers all told him to stay strong and that we will be there for him. I just stood there, and thought about it too much.

How do you, simply live without your best friend? How do you carry on and pretend like everything is ok? How do you wake up in the mornings?

Because if I was in his shoes, I'd be broken. Id be numb. Spending the majority of your life with someone, just to be left alone in the end.

I saw my pharmacist make a call, it was to her husband. She broke the news and told him that she appreciates him. I thought it was funny..

then, I realized all of my damn coworkers were texting/calling their significant others, telling them that they love em, teary-eyed and all.

Then it hit me...I caught myself wanting to text someone, just to realize that I had nobody.

Make sure to tell the ones you love how much they mean to you, before you dont have the chance to anymore.