My agenda tomorrow includes something called a "book signing" at a funeral home for a friend who recently passed. Knowing him as well as I barely do - here's my to do list:
1) get up
2) feed/medicate animals
3) feed/medicate mother
4) get clean including goal of good hair day - wonder if I have something clean/appropriate to wear
5) feed self
6) go to grocery store to get cat food and mom's med refills
7) pick up aunt
8) visit neighbors who have a collection of Nativity scenes they have not put away yet, so we can see them
9) go to wine store
10) go to funeral home to sign the book and show we care
11) go to closest pub and toast said deceased knowing he would love my priorities
There is a bit more to the day than I am able to emote into words just yet, not the least of which would be how everyone does everything differently when it comes to death. I LOVE that there are no rules - at least that I'm aware of. Keeping in mind that most of the death related ceremonies I've attended have been held for animals or very, very (did I mention VERY) unconventional people. Or relatives that passed on or before I was 12 years old.
I love living in a small, big town that seems to understand that there are those of us (ahem, me) that don't understand. It's kinda crazy in a 6 Feet Under way.
I miss you L - and I hope you can see and feel that love wherever you are. Thanks for fixing my iPad. May your new space offer you more cracked screens, lots of appreciated challenges, better goo-gone, even bigger learning and ever more laughter. Keep the faith dude. I feel you. Thanks for signing the book of our friendship.
- Jenn
