My motto for life

eddie wrote:
Had a funeral yesterday of an old friend, taken too soon really.
A talented, almost genius, musician, who was also a fantastic transvestite and put on a bloody good show with his Mr Bizzaro act.
Spent many a night with him, jamming, painting our nails and discussing his love of food.

Going to miss him. But what a celebration of his life that funeral was!!
A real emotional day yesterday.

So I guess living a successful life is: when your friends and loved one are at your funeral, what will they say about how you touched their lives?

Didge wrote:

eddie wrote:
Had a funeral yesterday of an old friend, taken too soon really.
A talented, almost genius, musician, who was also a fantastic transvestite and put on a bloody good show with his Mr Bizzaro act.
Spent many a night with him, jamming, painting our nails and discussing his love of food.

Going to miss him. But what a celebration of his life that funeral was!!
A real emotional day yesterday.

So I guess living a successful life is: when your friends and loved one are at your funeral, what will they say about how you touched their lives?

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Eddie.

x

Our bodies maybe gone, but our voices and the picture of those dear to us remain firmly imprinted in our minds.
Death can never take that away from us.
That is how we keep people very much still alive within each of us.

eddie wrote:

Didge wrote:

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Eddie.

x

Our bodies maybe gone, but our voices and the picture of those dear to us remain firmly imprinted in our minds.
Death can never take that away from us.
That is how we keep people very much still alive within each of us.

Yes that's so true didge and thank you for your kind words.

Such a shame, that in our busy lives we can lose contact with people.
I wish I'd seen Gerry one last time to tell him how much I appreciated him.

Didge wrote:

eddie wrote:

Didge wrote:

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Eddie.

x

Our bodies maybe gone, but our voices and the picture of those dear to us remain firmly imprinted in our minds.
Death can never take that away from us.
That is how we keep people very much still alive within each of us.

Yes that's so true didge and thank you for your kind words.

Such a shame, that in our busy lives we can lose contact with people.
I wish I'd seen Gerry one last time to tell him how much I appreciated him.

That is always the hardest part Eddie and to be honest being there when they are at their last which I have had to bear witness to with family in the last few years can be even harder to take, seeing them pass before your eyes.  So I totally understand how this must be upsetting for you Eddie, but no matter if we through life changes have less contact, that does not mean they would have thought any less of you. Again nothing can take away what you have both shared and that is something you will always be able to cherish.

Once again, am really sorry you lost a friend who sounds absolutely beautiful, in every sense.

eddie wrote:

Didge wrote:

That is always the hardest part Eddie and to be honest being there when they are at their last which I have had to bear witness to with family in the last few years can be even harder to take, seeing them pass before your eyes.  So I totally understand how this must be upsetting for you Eddie, but no matter if we through life changes have less contact, that does not mean they would have thought any less of you. Again nothing can take away what you have both shared and that is something you will always be able to cherish.

Once again, am really sorry you lost a friend who sounds absolutely beautiful, in every sense.

Thanks didge
I have a feeling you'd have rather liked him X

eddie wrote:I was thinking about funerals yesterday, there are some people who go to funerals every day, even strangers funerals! How odd is that?
I'd be forever crying!!

I always forget to take tissues too and have to ask a stranger for one lol

Didge wrote:

eddie wrote:I was thinking about funerals yesterday, there are some people who go to funerals every day, even strangers funerals! How odd is that?
I'd be forever crying!!

I always forget to take tissues too and have to ask a stranger for one lol

I had to when i was younger, as I was an alter boy, which in a way made me sort of become to used to them.
Though the strangest was for a Nun, who had always been kind to me, I was invited back into the convent and saw an absolutely different side to Nuns I had never seen before. They wee not sad, but happy their sister was in heaven to them. In that aspect religion is very strong in helping

I think its really nice if people go to those they do not know, as people can be simple encouraged by the number of people there. It makes them then feel that those now gone had others int heir life they never knew they had Eddie

eddie wrote:

Didge wrote:

I had to when i was younger, as I was an alter boy, which in a way made me sort of become to used to them.
Though the strangest was for a Nun, who had always been kind to me, I was invited back into the convent and saw an absolutely different side to Nuns I had never seen before. They wee not sad, but happy their sister was in heaven to them. In that aspect religion is very strong in helping

I think its really nice if people go to those they do not know, as people can be simple encouraged by the number of people there. It makes them then feel that those now gone had others int heir life they never knew they had Eddie

Yes I supposed there's always that side to it. The more people there the better.

Nuns used to creep me out when I was little

eddie wrote:

Didge wrote:

I had to when i was younger, as I was an alter boy, which in a way made me sort of become to used to them.
Though the strangest was for a Nun, who had always been kind to me, I was invited back into the convent and saw an absolutely different side to Nuns I had never seen before. They wee not sad, but happy their sister was in heaven to them. In that aspect religion is very strong in helping

I think its really nice if people go to those they do not know, as people can be simple encouraged by the number of people there. It makes them then feel that those now gone had others int heir life they never knew they had Eddie

Yes I supposed there's always that side to it. The more people there the better.

Nuns used to creep me out when I was little