Sunday, October 26, 2008

Life Will Go On

This has been a incredible week for me and my family. Death came to us so unexpectedly and it has solidified a stronger & much thicker bond between all of us. Today and tonight we spent at my uncles wake.

To be honest it was really hard to be in a room with all these people that I haven't seen in 10 maybe 15 years that have known our families. This was a strange feeling for me, but also a calming feeling to know that they still remember and love this man. My uncle made a lot of friends in his life and tonight they came to pay their respects to him.

Death has a strange way of bringing people together. What I found the strangest was that as I sat alone for a few minutes watching, I observed people mingling, sipping coffee and talking, at the end of the room I could see my uncle in his coffin, just laying there kinda smiling at the whole thing.

I mean, really, all these people remembering him while he lay still in his last resting place right in front of my eyes. I got this weird eerie feeling come over me like I have never felt. I knew as I was looking at him he was looking at me. So I got up and went and knelt down in front of him and said "Bye, Zio. I will miss you and I love you. I promise I will watch over Eddy and Mic, forever. Never worry. I will always be there for the both of them".

Then I got up to touch his hand and walked away. The one thing that left an impression is that after I left his side I realised how cold he felt and how sad I felt knowing that I would never hear his voice or be able to touch him again. I thought life will go on, but today a life is gone.

JB

6 comments:

  1. touching piece, thank you. You brought back memories of my uncle who was very close to me. I remember him always.

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  2. JB, death does have a funny way of bringing us all together.

    People that you haven't seen in years are suddenly back into your life, again.

    I lost my Daddy in August.
    But in a funny way, I found my family.

    Peace - Rene

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  3. That is true. Some misfortunes have a happy ending. I havent experienced anything like that and really dont want too. I love my family so much and it would hurt me if one of them passed away. Its nice that your family is bonding more though.

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  4. condolence, but as you have said life must go on

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  5. i'm so sorry for your loss.. i lost my best friend last week so i know how you feel. take care friend :)

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  6. It is really hard to loose someone. Take care of yourself and your family..

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