No one should ever have to write about death unless one is reminiscing about a loved one who lived a full life; death should be kept still and respected in it's quiet unassuming place. My opinion,my blog.
This will be my exception.
I attended a funeral for one of my students this past weekend. We were not exceptionally close but he was still one of mine, from the first year I began teaching at my present school. He graduated 19 short years ago, he was only 31.
His death brought many unlikely people together. We cried and prayed,we cried and sang. We cried remembering what a silly ,happy funny kid he was and I think the last thing we will do when we think of him is cry some more.
He left a child and a family that adored him. Sisters,a grandmother and a Mom.
I kept thinking of them.
How would they face tomorrow after such a tragic loss?
There is only one answer for this I think and for me perhaps it is the greatest lesson of the day.
They will because they have no choice. Life although we sometimes pretend that it is ours to do with what we want, is not always so. There are bad things that happen to good people and good people who make bad choices. Sometimes the bad wins.
I will try and remember that I pretty damn lucky in the main scheme of things, but I want to go on record as saying my heart is still broken.
I didn't know him well. but when i think of him, that happy,funny kid; the last thing I will do is cry.
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wow.. I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. You will cry today and perhaps for a few days to come, then you will remember that funny kid that made you laugh and smile and that will be what you will do, I know, I can speak from experience on that count. If we knew the answers sweetie, we surely wouldn't have to face such days in our lives. Hang in there... my best. Harry.
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