I attended a funeral today. The lady I share an office with now faces life without her man. Yes he had been ill, but it was tragic and all of us in the office shared the feeling that this was not his time. No one was ready for this.
Every death is tragic. My friend and her two young daughters (in their early 20s) did what we expected them to do.
For the second time today I've been reminded about how tenuous life can be. The first, this morning, at a house I was viewing and which I might buy. The owner was packing up and moving herself and her 3 small children north to be near her parents after her young husband had a massive stroke which has left him locked in a closed world and hospitalised. Her cheerful determination was an inspiration.
I then read this.
The music is wonderful. The words so clearly and beautifully said.
Thank you for sharing my words and this wonderful piece of music. I am very touched that you did. J x
Thank you for writing the way you did. It touched my heart.
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You’re both right, these events remind us of the infinite fragility of what we have… Very timely for me, as I’ve been maudling the weekend away. xx
This was the most moving piece of music, film, and words that I have witnessed. I don’t know who the people involved are/were, but there couldn’t be a better tribute. How proud and noble they are in their grief. I am humbled.