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Strange weekend The father of a good friend passed away this weekend. I guess I can say I had known him all my life. And it happened back home in California, which makes it all the more difficult because I can not afford to get back there for the memorial. His ashes will be spread out in the Pacific ocean just west of the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Faralon Islands. It was his favorite place to be, to fish, to commune with nature, and with his God. And I must remain here. Have appointments I simply can not get out of. He was 87. It also brings to mind the mortality of my own parents who are still alive and kicking at 89, and 88. It will be difficult to lose either one of them, or both. And the temptation would be to move back to California and tend what belongs to them. But somehow I doubt I will. I have become too much of a South Floridian to ever want to leave. I have been on the phone on and off with my friend, and he is having a great deal of trouble coping. He has depended on his dad for so much, and for him to be self-reliant is going to be a chore. I will keep talking with him and hopefully he will let go, and feel his grief. 
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1/15/2008 9:18 am |
When people are in their mid 80's, they probably are not going to live much longer and it is beyond time for the people that are dependant on them to prepare themselves for the evetuality of their death.It is always sad when a parent dies, but surely being dependant in any way on someone in their 80's is being in denial in a huge way?
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1/15/2008 7:27 pm |
Shay...... maybe if you read the post and my comment again? Sorry, unconventional, I hope you weren"t offended by my words, this is the second apology I made on here today, maybe I should just stop.
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