If you were in a room with everyone you’ve ever met (including strangers, and people you no longer talk too), who would you look for?

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I would look for my old classmate Sarah, she was lovely. She loved chewing gum, and would always give me a piece.. we felt so naughty eating it in class but one day she came to school and told me that her family was moving and never said anything about it again and that was the last time I saw her, she never came back to school, nor did her sisters who were a few years old... I asked my dad to drive past her house once, and it was all cleared out (you could see it was empty because the curtains were gone too).

I just think about her every now and again, just wonder where she went and why.. we were only 6 or 7 and I really miss her still.

My grandmother. She died while I was doing my finals at uni, so I would love to tell her how i did. She was passionate about education and I think she just lived long enough to check that her youngest grandchildren finished their degrees, but not to know how we did.

Apart from those who’ve died, I’ve been thinking about my ex a lot lately. We’re still sporadically in touch 25 years on and he’s been through some horrible stuff, most recently finding his long term partner dead from suicide. He’s a bit lost and I want to give him a massive hug because I genuinely care about him still in a totally platonic way.

My daddy, he would be proud to hear about my dc achievements.

Also my aunt, she died so young. Sometimes I have a weird dream that she is back and I try and carry on as normal in the dream in case I spook her and she may disappear
because she should not be there. I never find out how the dream ends.

Oh that's interesting. Were they not English then?

My maternal Grandad - one of the loveliest people I have ever known. We could put the world to rights just like we always did. I miss him.

My grandad. Died 44 years ago. He was the most amazing gentleman

Yes, I was lucky enough to have all my grandparents throughout my 20s, but not really mature enough to fully appreciate them. I’d love to hear their childhood/war stories now, there are so many unanswered questions!

Would dead people be there? I feel this is important

My mum and dad.

David Young from Atlanta. He’d be late 50s now I’m guessing. Possibly older. I met him in Majorca when he was on an Aircraft Carrier and got a letter and replied bit suspect he never got it. The sweetest man and ridiculously good looking. Never even shagged him! 😂

My grandma. And my mil..

If only those whom are alive likely my friend from when I was 8. We are still in regular touch but live in different countries so rare we see each other.

Yes, anyone you've ever met in your life - dead or alive.

Doesn't HAVE to be family.

This really is a great question. Thank you op for posting this.

My first thought was my mum or my children but if you don't count family I have to think a bit harder.

I will say a boy from my primary school called Jamie. The teacher used to give him food and as an 8 year old I'd be envious. Looking back I realise it was for a much more unfortunate reason ( neglect). I often think about him and hope he's living a nice life.

My nanna, I wish I had known I was expecting DD so I could have told her before she died. What an amazing, brave, creative woman she was.

the uni friend I ghosted 😔 she moved overseas and wrote to me but I just didn’t get round to responding and then it got too late to try. Sorry Jo.

Someone who was my friend when I was about 3, Janette Wassel, I think her name was. She pops up in my brain every now and then and I've always wondered what she ended up doing and even what she looks like!

The man who owned the coat I managed to get paint on as a teen when painting a ceiling at some factory; I never properly apologised and I've always wished I could say a proper sorry to him.

And of course family members.

First person who popped into my head was a girl called Molly from Texas who I met about 20 years ago

She was so lovely and I wish I had stayed in touch with her.

Although I would probably look for my bestie neighbour down the road so we could have a good giggle about all the misfits who've shown up!

My lovely mum

All my ex boyfriends! I've been thinking about them a lot lately, wondering how they turned out, if they're happy. And also to let them see I'm still hot!😂

Two please, my late DH who died aged 37 and my DB who died aged nearly 10. In a strange coincidence they had the same cancer. But I’d love to see my DB grown up and the two of them getting on, which I know they would have.

Oh my. I have lovely friends but I’m so lonely.

My Nan, she died when I was 15 and I still think about her every day.

My Dad, I've spent more years without him than I had with him 💔

My Nanna, I never met her but we were penpals in the 90s. She died before we could meet but I've joined the same church that she was in (and loved) and my son is about to be Confirmed, I know she'd be thrilled.
My Dad, my best friend and partner in crime. I'd love to tell him all the things I've achieved because he was always proud of me.
My Mam, I'd tell her I forgive her and I always loved her no matter what she did.
My sister, I'd tell her I fulfilled my promise and hope that she likes it (her favourite colour too).
My uncle, I'd tell him not to worry because my aunt is safe now and I will take excellent care of her.
Bamp, I'd tell him he was an incredible man and the only grandfather I ever had.
My Mams father, I'd love to get to know him because she always spoke highly of him but he passed when she was 16.
Emily, the only living person I'd want to see and my childhood best friend, I'd tell her I'm sorry for whatever it was that upset her and I hope she's living a wonderful life where she feels appreciated.

So beautiful.

My first love, we were together for two years, we were head over heels, and then circumstances (moving abroad for work - times were tough and jobs didn’t exist) meant we broke up. This was before email and text and we couldn’t afford to travel and meet up. My heart was shattered and was never the same again. It’s 30 years ago and the memory of the pain of losing him still makes me catch my breath. I’m not sure the old saying “better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” is really true. It broke me. If we met in that imaginary room I would like to talk honestly like we used to, and then part as friends which we didn’t manage to do as it was all too harrowing.

My 2 mates from uni

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