Life goes on
May. 11th, 2012 07:20 pmBut things will change. Today I picked up the death certificate from the hospital, arranged the funeral with the undertaker, and began phoning assorted relatives and friends of my parents to let them know.
After the funeral, which is on Friday, will come the task of dealing with what is left. I'm back in Glasgow but I spent several hours today simply sitting alone in the empty house which used to be filled with my family. Memories of times past and people and pets gone from us. Some gone longer than others, but still remembered. I am now the only one who remembers those times.
I said my goodbye to the house as it was but it still took me a while to walk out of the door. I will be back on Monday as I need to register the death with the registry office and you now need to make an appointment to fill out the paperwork. But the house will be different.
Life goes on. I will be going to the Pagan Federation conference tomorrow where I do not intend to think about death. I have spent this week in the hospital, waiting for death. I want to get out and meet people and get on with things.
After the funeral, which is on Friday, will come the task of dealing with what is left. I'm back in Glasgow but I spent several hours today simply sitting alone in the empty house which used to be filled with my family. Memories of times past and people and pets gone from us. Some gone longer than others, but still remembered. I am now the only one who remembers those times.
I said my goodbye to the house as it was but it still took me a while to walk out of the door. I will be back on Monday as I need to register the death with the registry office and you now need to make an appointment to fill out the paperwork. But the house will be different.
Life goes on. I will be going to the Pagan Federation conference tomorrow where I do not intend to think about death. I have spent this week in the hospital, waiting for death. I want to get out and meet people and get on with things.