Today’s first

March 18, 2010, 12:07 am

Today I carried my first coffin.

Today I said a final goodbye to the first of my two grandmothers.

There was a great turnout for the funeral. Lovely to see so many members of the family who I so rarely encounter. As my gran requested, there was nothing overboard or ostentatious. Just a nice church service, a few words from a minister and a pleasant late lunch for the 60-or-so who turned up.

I overheard my little cousin asking her mum, “Is that granny gone now?”

Yes, Louise. She is. And the world’s that little bit less bright as a result.

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Tags: death, Gran, Granny Annie | Category: Sad | 4 comments

4 comments to Today’s first

• Beth

  March 18, 2010 at 7:10 am

  Sending my sympathy and thinking of you x

• Mosh

  March 18, 2010 at 7:52 am

  Thanks, Beth. Was a good day overall. Nice to see the family. She wouldn’t have wanted us moping anyway!

• weenie

  March 19, 2010 at 1:45 pm

  My condolences and best wishes to you and your family.

• Mosh

  March 19, 2010 at 11:49 pm

  Thank you, Weenie.

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