person A: I found out that a friend of mine from high school passed away recently.
person B: I'm sorry to hear that_comma_ are you alright?
person A: Yeah_comma_ I'm doing okay. It hit pretty hard because we were pretty close back then_comma_ but had drifted apart the last few years. I wish I hadd taken the time to do more with him.
person B: That's understandable_comma_ life goes so fast that it's easy to lose touch with people you care about. All I can do is try to limit that occurrence.