Man travels 14,000 miles to say goodbye to buddy with terminal most cancers

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 a number of hours together with his buddy Peter Gould, 82, who was recognized with terminal most cancers in December, information company SWNS reported.

The two males have been pals for greater than 4 a long time, first assembly whereas working as plane engineers in Papua New Guinea within the Nineteen Eighties.

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Despite residing in numerous nations for a lot of their lives, they stayed in shut contact over time.

The two later crossed paths once more within the U.Ok., the place they each labored at Manchester Airport, and their households grew shut.

Walker, 67, stated he booked the journey as quickly as he heard the information, he advised SWNS.

“There’s not many opportunities where you can actually say goodbye to people, so I really wanted to [make] the journey,” Walker stated.

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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 stated he was deeply moved by the gesture.

“I’m very grateful for what Bob did,” he stated. “He didn’t have to do it.”

Walker stated he made a particular effort to convey 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 a number of cans left, SWNS stated.

The individual was moved by the story and supplied to donate the beers.

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“The lager took us right back to 40 years ago when I went down there to work,” Walker stated.

Gould’s daughter, Amanda, stated the go to got here as a shock, including that she hadn’t been certain the journey would truly occur given the gap and logistics concerned.

She stated seeing her father reunited together with his longtime buddy introduced consolation to the household and gave them a second they may at all times bear in mind.

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Walker returned to Indonesia the next day. He stated the gap and journey time had been insignificant in comparison with the possibility to be there in individual.

“He’s great company — a straight shooter,” Walker stated. “His friendship is very important.”