Thank you

[bookaddict43]

I didn't answer at the time, but thank you to all my friends for your supportive comments the other day. They really helped when I was feeling sad.

Thank you too to prehistoric_sea for the postcard, it arrived today and after my long trip home, it cheered me up a lot!

My brother's funeral was everything he would have liked, his former employees did him proud as did his daughter who now runs the business. The mass was beautiful as was the ceremony at the cemetery. One of the memories for those of us there was; all the funeral directors from around (some came more than 200 miles)came to the cemetery and walked with the hearse to the grave. After the ceremonial parts came the wake, which also went well with many people sharing memories of my brother...

While I was away the little guy was not very well-behaved and went to the beach without my mother. He didn't wear sunblock or a hat (standard rules) and then for some unknown reason took his shirt off and is now nursing the worst sunburn I've ever seen. He's so red it's not funny and his skin is already blistering. With school starting on Tuesday, putting his uniform on will be agony. He's grounded for a month!!

Now I'm back from the funeral, things will be getting back to normal I hope. To those I owe chapters, they'll be coming soon I promise.

And once again thanks to all my flist for being such great friends.

Comments

[ladytalon1.livejournal.com]

**hugs** some more - I'm glad that the service was a nice one.

Man, looks like you have your hands full with your little lobster *sends Aloe*

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

*hugs* thanks for the support and thanks for the Aloe! The lobster is going to need buckets of it!

[siarh.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear about your brother. I missed the orginal post, and i am sorry about that as well *hugs* Im glad the service was what he would have wanted.

*shakes head at the child*

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much *hugs*

The child needs more than a head shake at the moment I can tell you!

[mercsgoodgirl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that your brother was celebrated in his passing as he was in life. The bit about all his fellow funeral directors walking to honor him brought tears to my eyes.

Glad to hear you are safely home and can return to things which heal and nurture you.

As for THAT BOY - serves him right, the imp!
I use strong tea to bathe sunburn - the tanins help take the sting out some.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

I used the tea and it did help! The poor thing is very blistered though...

[prehistoric-sea.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm glad you liked the postcard.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* It made my day!! Thank you.

[ceslas.livejournal.com]

Welcome home! I am glad the funeral went as your brother would have wanted.

As to the boy... well, no pool for him! >;0) (He may not feel like that is a huge loss, but I enjoyued our game immensely!)

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

The child loved your pool game and talks about it all the time. Thanks for the wishes for my brother...

[xx-squish-xx.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that you're back and that it was a good service with lots of sharing of good memories.

The child! Well that should be a lesson for him! Rascal would be very disappointed in him. And will he really be grounded for a month? What exactly does that entail?

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

he really is grounded and the doctor said no surf club either! He's pretty sad :(

[maureen.livejournal.com]

Ah, I remeber 'grounded for a month.' That's when you've messed up REALLY BIG.

As it should be. Glad you are back.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

He did really mess up! Enquiring minds want to know what you did to earn your month?

I'm gald to be back too :)