Two weeks, two funerals
Just when you think you have problems, life presents an example to make your problems seem puny. On Easter I learned that a childhood friend's sister had died. She was 45. Today I learned that my childhood friend had died. I can't imagine what it must be like for a mother to have to bury two children in two weeks. Or to lose a sister and brother in the same amount of time. And both still young and in their prime.
posted by BayonneMike at 10:08 AM
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By strange coincidence, Mike, I ran into an old friend on Sunday whom I had not seen for years. I didn't even recognize her. She told me about Bill and Kathy's passing which was so sad. I remember Bill from Mr. Glass' Algebra class. He was a pretty funny guy in HS. Up until now, I thought he had a twin sister, Lori. I guess not... I worked with his aunt Pat ( I think that was her name) years ago, who bore a strong resemblance to him. Didn't see her listed as a survivor.
I can't even imagine losing a husband AND 2 children in the same lifetime, let alone the same year.
This story just kept getting worse the more I learned what had happened. Kathy died accidentally when she tried to get help for her mother who had fallen in her house. She fell down an embankment (she was legally blind) and drowned in a pond or died from exposure (the onlines stories gave conflicting information). Bill had health issues due to a liver transplant. The funeral home had to be cleared so he could attend his sister's wake (he was very susceptible to disease). He died the next day. His mother, who was still in the hospital at the time of his wake, hadn't even been informed by the family that Bill had died for fear it would affect her health. Like I said, you think you've got problems?
...an embankment and a pond within her stumbling distance? They lived in the woods? Oh this is so sad. the mom's fall ultimately brings down the whole family...that's just so wrong and so sad. It's a good thing we don't have the facts prior to our demise or no one would leave the house. No pun intended. so sad. Bring back the sad cop stories...
And I felt bad this month that I crossed my personal Mendoza line (171 on the scale). Too much birthday partying. We had a big 90th for Mom and I ended up drinking and eating the leftovers. I keep no beer in the house for that reason. I'm not a drunk, I just drink when it's nearby.
Beer ads are the only ads that don't encourage you to buy the product. It's to use the product that you already bought, so you have to buy more.
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