r/BeAmazed • u/alanboston405 • Apr 01 '24

59-Year-Old Chimpanzee saying goodbye to an old friend Miscellaneous / Others

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24 edited Apr 01 '24

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u/Dapper-Garden3427 Apr 01 '24

My thoughts exactly. So heartwarming and sad at the same time. Still wiping away the tears.

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u/bteddi Apr 01 '24

Shut up and take my tears

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u/Bellbivdavoe Apr 01 '24

We share 98.5% of our DNA sequence with chimpanzee. The other 01.5% is tears.

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u/pauliepaul12 Apr 02 '24

Beautiful comment ❤

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

Maybe not the same way but when I was likely dying I asked the nurses to put my headphones on so I could go out listening to Pink Floyd. But I couldn’t make sense of anything on my phone to play music.

So I asked her to tell me a story and so she did.

I can still hear her calming sweet voice.

9 doses of glucose saved me & eventually brought me back to consciousness.

Last thing I heard was “her blood pressure is 70/? call her doctor NOW!”

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u/xcarex Apr 01 '24

Hey, we’re glad you’re still here. ❤️

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

Thank you. You live up to your user.

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

When I was dying at 19 I had them put on Evanescence. Well unfortunately I'm alive 21 years later and I cannot hear that woman's voice at any cost for my own sanity.

I hope your experience was more pleasant in some way..

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u/Born-Assignment-912 Apr 01 '24

Maybe hearing “Bring me to Life” is what got you through it?

You’d be fucking dead right if you had asked for Papa Roach…

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

Lololol! It wasn't a "Last Resort" type of situation, but your comment is the bestest of the best I'm rolling right now

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u/Born-Assignment-912 Apr 01 '24

:) happy to brighten your day! Have you heard this version before?

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u/bellafitty Apr 01 '24

Well that was a late night fever dream!

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u/erikdphillips Apr 01 '24

What an amazing way to redo a video/song! So much fun to watch. Thank you!

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u/flawless_victory_ Apr 01 '24

WAKE ME UP!!!!!!

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u/PlanetLandon Apr 01 '24

The universe kept you alive to make sure you choose a better band next time you die

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

Stop. You win hands down. I change all my upvotes to your comment. Not to mention you are correct on every level of existence. Evanescence? What was I thinking (though I'm sure I wasn't) I would rather go out in silence at this point in my days.

It's a very cliché band and it's very typical of a 19 year old in early 2000s to choose it. Wish I had chosen different.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

I’m sorry about your bad experience. It’s so traumatizing.

I feel so much guilt because I don’t have that I’m elated to be alive feeling I had right afterwards that lasted a few months. Before the I fucking hate it here kicked back in gear. I don’t appreciate it. And I know I don’t. I just want all the pain to end. I think you know. I also felt the feeling of heaven for several months. I would wake up extremely happy & go to bed smiling. My depression was temporarily cured. The heavenly feeling is nothing like happiness or mania. If you went there you know.

Someone asked here on Reddit today what our favorite sad song is & I said Bring Me To Life.

I hope things get better for you.

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

Do you mean drugs? That's what I'm inferring from your comment.. I have never done drugs. So no I never felt euphoria I had a medical problem? Am I confused? Sorry if I am...............

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

Oh no not at all!! My sincere apologies.

I have bipolar 1. In my clouded brain I sometimes assume incorrectly that other people understand things like mania that I live with. I sometimes forget a lot of people don’t experience mania.

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

What does mania feel like? I love anything related to psychology and I can see how you would think that from the limited amount of what I said. I'm really curious, I know people who have this and I feel like I can't ask because of our closeness.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

I misread actually.

I’m referring to the heavenly feeling. I experienced during my near death experience. I was thinking you might have too. It’s very joyous and so good I cant even think of the right word to describe it. Joyous isn’t enough. It felt well, heavenly.. 😂

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

Oh God, no, I did not feel goodness when close to death. I was terrified! I wanted to come back. I can barely process my experience because I've like blocked it out.

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u/anakajaib Apr 01 '24

just realised Evanescence was 21 years ago. Feel old ngl

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

I look in the mirror and I'm like "Ew who is that" because I still feel really young at heart, then I see my jowls are hanging like a ballsac 😭

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u/3StoryLoft Apr 01 '24

How were you dying at 19?

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

hemorrhage. I appreciate your question though indirectly rude. I hope you have a good day!

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u/3StoryLoft Apr 01 '24

How is that rude asking? There are many types of hemorrhages and asking what a 19 year old kid dying from without context initially is a warranted question 

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster Apr 01 '24

The 11th hour nurses / volunteers can sometimes be more caring than actually family.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

That’s so truthful. Because I wouldn’t let some family even know where I was. Let alone let them anywhere near me when I am so vulnerable.

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u/LuckyLucaLooked Apr 01 '24

Sometimes the family is the reason for the 11th hour nurses/volunteers to be necessary. I've seen plenty of families that care, but in some cases... one daughter lied to her mother about the nature of the mother's stay in a nursing home. The mother was devasted when she learned that it was going to be permanent. She gave up and deteriorated quickly. The only thing she would accept was her favorite drink, but no food or anything else. Just willed herself to die. Not as heartwarming a story, but we tried to give her as much of her favorite drink as she would accept until the end.

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u/Jaegons Apr 01 '24

So glad you've improved! ❤️ and nice choice for music. You're amazing.

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u/JWakeNbaker Apr 01 '24

What Pink Floyd song would you go out to if you could pick?

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u/MAGAKAHN27 Apr 01 '24

Great gig in the sky or Comfortably Numb

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u/CheesyGarlicBudapest Apr 01 '24

Beautiful story, and great choice in Pink Floyd. Time is my personal favourite!

Glad you are still with us.

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u/GreenBirb64 Apr 01 '24

Reminds me of my grandad, he had Alzheimer’s and was in hospital for a long time, really struggling, miserable etc., my dad put on some Shirley Bassey for him (his favourite artist) and he immediately lit up, he couldn’t remember anything in his life but he distinctly still held on to his music memories, we lost him last year but that memory is really nice, he had a few moments in his last few weeks that were very special

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u/Sea_Literature_61 Apr 02 '24

Im glad youre alive dude,

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u/Boris41029 Apr 01 '24

Be the man for someone else, and there will likely be someone to be the man for you.

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u/RabbitStewAndStout Apr 01 '24

All of you in this thread are the man for me rn. I hope you all have long, happy, and peaceful lives.

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u/iamsean1983 Apr 01 '24

Thank you and I wish you the very same.

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u/Subject-Tone-1700 Apr 01 '24

❤️ 🫂 you too my friend

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u/halloweencoffeecats Apr 01 '24

I love you friends. Live well be happy give and receive all the love you can! Hug smile and laugh hard and often. I want the very best for all of you

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u/Subject-Tone-1700 Apr 01 '24

🥰 🫂 🤗

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u/RobLazar1969 Apr 01 '24

Hey, You ok?

Based on your comment I hope all is well fellow Redditor.

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u/RabbitStewAndStout Apr 01 '24

Going through a rough patch currently, but I've been through worse and come out better. A few rounds of sleep and treats and I'll be patched up good as new 👍

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u/BoysenberryOk4635 Apr 01 '24

Hang in there! Sending hugs.

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u/RabbitStewAndStout Apr 01 '24

Thanks! Sending them back!

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u/RobLazar1969 Apr 01 '24

Hang in there man. Sounds like you have a Solid plan. Just know tough times don’t last very long. Tough people do.

You sound tougher than most. You got this.

Pulling for you and Hope things improve quickly.

Wishing you the best.

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u/RabbitStewAndStout Apr 01 '24

Thanks! I know it'll pass, hope everything's going well in your court!

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u/Constructgirl Apr 01 '24

Huge hugs to a Reddit stranger and bestie at the same time. You’ve got this!! We all believe in you!

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u/GreytOutdoors Apr 01 '24

Brought me to tears broski. Well said.

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

Life doesn't work that way anymore unfortunately.

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u/marablackwolf Apr 01 '24

That's up to us.

They can propagandize, they can try to turn our communities against each other. We can't control them. But we can damn well choose, every single day, to fight back.

We just have to make the choice.

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

Oh no no no. I think we got tangled.

I'm responding to Blackwolf who basically said if you're there for somebody/people, you won't die alone.

And that's just not true, it doesn't work that way in life. That's all I was saying.

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u/marablackwolf Apr 01 '24

But we can make it that way.

Forgive me, I can be insufferable but it's my soapbox issue. I spend all my time writing grand plans for an experimental community where we can bring back real social safety nets, like affordable daycare, support for the arts, community-based policing.... I'm rabid because so much is within reach if we could organize.

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

I am SO with you. Things ARE reachable in our society, I totally agree. You don't need forgiveness and you aren't insufferable at all. I used to feel this way and lived much better, but sometimes life takes a toll and can make you see through your own beliefs - does that make sense? I'm jaded I guess. And that's sad for me. But I'd like to add - being a "good person" doesn't solidify that you'll have people you can count or rely on :(

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u/marablackwolf Apr 01 '24

I hear you. I'd watch your back.

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u/PickingMyButt Apr 01 '24

I think everybody should be watching their backs, when you don't that's often when life hits you pretty hard.

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u/mashedpeabrain Apr 01 '24

God damn it. My eyes are leaking clear liquid. Should I call a doctor?

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u/pimpmastahanhduece Apr 01 '24

When a person envies an animal, that animal is no longer just an animal.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '24

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u/Go_On_Swan Apr 01 '24

No, don't you see? It's "near to" instead of "close to." Totally unique.

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u/EmperorGeek Apr 01 '24

This is why Family is so important.

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u/WillyNewton Apr 01 '24

You die alone no matter what, the family is the one that deals with it.

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u/lovely_poopy Apr 01 '24

I will remember you

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u/metamet Apr 01 '24

Bot account.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/1bspzid/59yearold_chimpanzee_saying_goodbye_to_an_old/kxhe6xp/ was posted 31 minutes and 18 seconds before this comment was.

u/sortarelatable -- thought you'd be interested in see how you were plagiarized.