Ask Amy: Is it wrong to send a condolence letter 12 years later?

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• Dear Amy: I just Googled a childhood friend for the first time, and discovered that he died 12 years ago when he was 24, after serving with the military in Iraq.
• My friend and I hadn’t spoken since high school.
• His birthday was a memorable one (10/10), and so I thought of him every October 10.
• I’d just notice the date and think, “Happy birthday, my old friend.”

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