Aunt Carol was calling on the cell as I was about to leave work, Wednesday. We stay in touch, so it was no big deal. When she asked how I was doing, though, I knew something wasn't right.
Aaron Barer, my cousin Stan's son had died. It was a shock, but not really a surprise, I had last seen him at his mother's memorial service last June. I knew that beyond his despair of losing his Mom, he was not well.
I remember Aaron as a youngster, he was a cute kid with brown hair mixed with some blond streaks from his mother. He was a happy and articulate young boy. Since moving to the Seattle area, I would see him at family events.
Aaron's first cousins, Lee and Tod have done a good job profiling Aaron in their posts on Facebook.
Aaron and I talked to each other on social media. He eventually became a no show at family gatherings.
Aaron Barer, Sr was 42.
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I am so sorry that you are going through this.
Sorry to hear...sad
�������� I’m sorry for you.
If you don’t mind me asking, how did he die? We chatted a week or so before he passed and I only found out a couple of weeks back after finding it strange that he hadn’t hit me back a couple months ago, I thought maybe he had moved to Africa like he said he was going to do.
How did he pass? We last spoke just a few days before and then nothing....I thought he must’ve up and went to Africa like he said he was going to...he had always responded to my texts.
Aaron was a very complicated young man. I just wish that he was still with us .
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