Today, I bury my sister. As some of you may know she passed away Dec 9,2006. After a quick illness of cancer and an even quicker death. We have already held the funeral service but there wasn't time for the burial and people had to get back to their families. I have been putting this off for months and finally thought that I had to bite the bullet and make the arrangements. Coincidentally today is also the 8 year anniversary of our father's death. Also from cancer.
I remember and it doesn't seem that long ago the first person I knew that died. It was my Uncle Cyrul and he died the same day that Elvis did. I was 14 at the time and had never personally met someone that had died, well met before they died you know what I mean. I remember crying and my dad asking "why are you crying"? He said you can cry because you will miss them, but don't cry for them as they have gone to a better place. That is one of the most memorable comments I think he made. I don't think I ever listened to much else he said but that one stuck in my mind.
Well hope I didn't put a downer on your weekend. I am sort of sad but not really knowing what I am feeling. Maybe that you should never waste time on things that don't matter cause life can be too short.
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