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A longtime friendship led one man to make a one-day, 14,000-mile journey to say goodbye to his dying pal.
Bob Walker traveled from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Arbroath, Scotland, and again once more, simply to spend just a few hours together with his buddy Peter Gould, 82, who was recognized with terminal most cancers in December, information company SWNS reported.
The 2 males have been pals for greater than 4 a long time, first assembly whereas working as plane engineers in Papua New Guinea within the Eighties.
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Regardless of residing in several nations for a lot of their lives, they stayed in shut contact through the years.
The 2 later crossed paths once more within the U.Okay., the place they each labored at Manchester Airport, and their households grew shut.
Peter Gould and Bob Walker pictured collectively, ingesting a beer for the ultimate time after Walker traveled to see Gould following his most cancers analysis. (SWNS)
Walker, 67, mentioned he booked the journey as quickly as he heard the information, he instructed SWNS.
“There’s not many alternatives the place you possibly can truly say goodbye to folks, so I actually wished to [make] the journey,” Walker mentioned.
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On Jan. 16, the chums sat collectively in Gould’s hometown, sharing cans of their favourite beer and reminiscing about their years working, touring and elevating households.
Gould mentioned he was deeply moved by the gesture.
Walker, pictured when he was youthful, traveled 14,000 miles to see his longtime buddy and drink a beer collectively. (SWNS)
“I am very grateful for what Bob did,” he mentioned. “He didn’t need to do it.”
Walker mentioned he made a particular effort to deliver alongside South Pacific Lager, a beer the pair used to drink collectively years in the past whereas working abroad.
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He reached out to a contact who occurred to have just a few cans left, SWNS mentioned.
The particular person was moved by the story and supplied to donate the beers.
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“The lager took us proper again to 40 years in the past after I went down there to work,” Walker mentioned.
Gould as a youthful man. He mentioned he was deeply moved by Walker’s go to. (SWNS)
Gould’s daughter, Amanda, mentioned the go to got here as a shock, including that she hadn’t been positive the journey would truly occur given the gap and logistics concerned.
She mentioned seeing her father reunited together with his longtime buddy introduced consolation to the household and gave them a second they’ll all the time keep in mind.
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Walker returned to Indonesia the next day. He mentioned the gap and journey time have been insignificant in comparison with the possibility to be there in particular person.
“He’s nice firm — a straight shooter,” Walker mentioned. “His friendship is essential.”