Car of the day:
For today:
You would think
everyone would die in the order they were born, i.e. First born, first to
depart. Over the last 30-40 years I have learned that is not the case. Now,
more so as I reach the age of OLD PEOPLE, I am reminded in OBITS that many
folks younger than I are meeting our maker.
Cousin Bobby was only 81, Zelma was only 80. YES I can
say ONLY
because I am just a little older. AGE is a strange phenomenon, when you are a
TEENager a 36 year old person (even dad or mom) is OLD! When you are 36, hey anyone approaching SS
age is OLD. ………. Etc.
But reading this you know the feeling I am sure, no need to try
to explain. Some who read this have lost a mate and/or a child. I cannot even
imagine how one must feel in those cases, thank God, so far I have not
experienced that.
Today, for the first time, I will see my dear friend Allan without
his dear Zelma, as he pushes her in a wheeled chair. I have NEVER seen them
separated. As I say that I know there are only a few people alive today who
have seen Sherry and I separate. We have been separated many times by
deployments and circumstances beyond our control, just not very often in the
past 20-25 years.
I have heard friends say,
“I must get away for a few days without my wife (husband).”
After forced separations of months at a time, I cannot imagine
saying that. Shucks, I didn’t say that before the separations. Hey, I have had
many days just at work I missed that girl. LOL
Sorry, if today is a downer, but funerals are not my best
suit. I don’t fear them, and seldom
avoid them. In cases of this wonderful lady I will say good bye to today, it is
nearly a joy. No matter her condition in that wheeled chair when I asked, “Hey
girl, how are you?” The answer ALWAYS WITHOUT FAIL was: “I am BLESSED!”
I hope when this body is in a little box or the big box and I have
already started my last voyage, hopefully folks I have known can truthfully
say, “I’ll miss the old boy BUT HE is in a better place!”
Love y’all, BE safe!!
NiteShipslog
PS: I am doing much better and not planning to
take THAT voyage anytime soon.
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6 comments:
Pretty profound here, jack. I know what you mean. In the Midwest, funerals were events.
Yes, this is another difficult day for y'all. I'm sure your presence meals a lot to Allen.
I belong to a private hometown FB group, and it's an unsettling feeling to realize how many of these folks were younger than me.
Yes, we're very blessed.
Glad you aren't taking that journey any time soon, Jack!
Funerals/passings are somber events and do make us think of our mortality. I always read obits and wonder about the people who passed on and know they will be missed by their families, friends, those who love them, etc. I feel for Allen. Hard to lose a spouse.
betty
Sorry you lost a good friend, it's kind of you to say with sadness, she's is in a better place". While she'll be missed, you're right. I smiled at your closing comment, yep, that voyage is one all of us who love you," and Sherry pray that y'all around for more cruising around. Love and hugs from Chobee, Glenda
So glad you're feeling better. I hope you're around for a long time, sharing and enjoying life with the woman you so very obviously love very much.
Funerals seem to come in bunches. I think about mine all the time and I’m only 52. I have seen many people my age and younger pass away.
Me and Nick are always together. In 28 years, we have only been apart twice and thats when I went to out of state photo shoots. I gave that up. I miss him like crazy and he misses me too. We text each other a couple times a day while at work just to say “I love you” or “I Miss you”.
I would could be completely lost if something were to happen to him.
Lisa
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