Recent Entries to this Blog THE BATTLE OF OLUSTEE
Posted: 07 Dec 2020
Thanksgiving Memories
Posted: 23 Nov 2020
A True Story
Posted: 16 Nov 2020
One Angry Bull
Posted: 12 Oct 2020
Monday Musing 9/7/20
Posted: 07 Sep 2020

All Entries
 


Over A Month

Category: Life As I Know It | Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:01 pm

My friend died on August 22, so he has been gone for over a month now. I thought that I was doing better with his death, but this week has been especially hard. I'm not sure why unless it's because I've been at his house packing things up. If everything goes as planned today will be the last day that I have to go over there. It does bother me to walk through his house.

On Friday I will be taking his ashes out to sea. He left very specific instructions about what to do after he died. He didn't want a service or even an announcement in the paper. He wanted to be cremated, put in a cardboard container and spread in the ocean. He made it clear that a lake or river was not acceptable... unless the river led to the ocean. So, my daughter helped me by asking one of her friends to take me out in the Gulf of Mexico near her home in Marco Island, Florida. We'll be doing that around 10:00 Friday morning.

I'm hoping for some kind of closure after we do that. I know the pain of loss will not go away, but maybe it will bring a little peace and comfort to the situation.

Honestly, I don't know what to expect to come from it. For all I know it will make things worse for me. I do know this. I am ready to move forward. Now, if I can only get my emotions to follow along.





Last edited: Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:07 pm

This blog entry has been viewed 265 times
You're reading one of many blogs on GardenStew.com.
Register for free and start your own blog today.


Comments

 

Frank wrote on Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:24 pm:


You are a wonderful person EG. I hope you will get some closure and that it will get easier for you.




 

eclecticgarden wrote on Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:38 pm:


Thanks Frank. We had a nice day on the boat and everything went well.





Leave a Comment


Login or register to leave a comment.