I am sorry to read of your loss, P. My BW also chose to go when nobody was around...I'm told that happens frequently.
I understand why your father cried the way he did.
A nice tribute, P. I, too, hope there is golf and chocolate mousse in his future.
Penelope - I never even met your brother but I feel incredibly moved reading this. What a great epitaph. Very much love, Lucy x
Thinking of you sitting in the sun listening to Purcell and feeling sad. My condolences granny p. An era ends and for your brother a whole new one commences, where he can have his bloody conservatism and his chocolate mousse, (although no doubt eating ain't what it used to be).
God bless you grannyp. Salute!
Excessive? I don't think so.
Be gentle with yourself, dear Granny.
I'm sure you are right about the many reasons for your father's crying at his siblings funeral - that's when it all comes home to one how few are left, and also the older one gets, the less one can control sounds emerging unbidden from one's mouth.
Funny about Dido's lament; years ago - half in jest - I told the boys I wanted that and the Free's 'Alright now' played at my funeral. Maybe I should update them.
Sorry to hear about your brother....That Dido's Lament was part of my OU music course last year. At summer school we put together a little orchestra, and to my horror I found myself playing solo viola - there's a place, like a sob, where it goes up a little higher, and I used to be really bad at that - but for some reason, every time I did it at the summer school I hit that note spot on. Yes, it is a very moving piece!
Dear Penelope
I discovered your amazing blog this week. have been reading away at the past blogs while also reading recent.
Then I read this one. Sending sincere care to all your family, yet, most especially to you.
Care, love, light and peace
Michelle in Wellington, NZ (okay, yes I've pinched the "love, light & peace" from spike milligan's writing - my thoughts are genuine) xxx and purr from the rescue cat.
Thinking of you all, Michelle
It is rare that a post can make me put my head down on the desk and cry. This one just did.
Not, not excessive, when we cry like that it's for hundreds of reasons.
Much, much love xx
P.S. What an amazing piece of writing.
Friends all... what can I say? I just wrote what I felt - and haven't felt much like writing anything since, for obvious reasons. But if it spoke to you: that was good. Welcome to Michelle as a new online friend. But to all of you - together - to feel there are shoulders out there I can and do weep on, virtually, is good. We all share life and grief and joy in our different ways. Thanks.
Love and condolences, Pen. I don't think grief can ever be excessive when we lose those we have been close to, regardless of their (or our) flaws and failings.
I anm so very sorry for your loss. What beautiful writing you have honoured him with
x
More thanks to my two friends Natalie and Rachel.
Very moving. Thank you. And have a great big {{{HUG}}}.
Only just caught up with this, GrannyP, and I'm so sorry you're back on the grief carousel - if we ever really get off it once we're on. As others have said, you have written a wonderful tribute to your brother. (((((Hugs))))) across the oceans to you xxx
A beautifully written tribute... And one that's made me want to rush home and listen to D&A.
All families are pains in arses though. Even those seemingly perfect ones I reckon. That's half the fun of them I always think.
So very sorry for your loss.
xxx
Commenting by HaloScan
