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Memorial service w taps at the end. Always makes me cry. Service to my nation is an emotional experience. I got through the sharing I did. He was a long standing member of AA w over 30 years of sobriety. Generous & loving man. A friend to all.
Its a death Kath and I learned that death meant to feel sadness until I found the program and then learned to look with gratitude more than sadness at what the person brought into the life around me. Grateful for his sacrifice. ((((hugs))))
-- Edited by Jerry F on Saturday 7th of November 2015 10:34:28 PM
Still feeling the way I felt w o crying. Moments like these are not old hat. They mean the same every time I share a memory & someone always makes us laugh. He was like a kid at times & didn't let Cancer beat him until he couldn't do it anymore like my dad did almost 4 years ago. For some reason I attend a lot of funerals & memorial services. God must have prepared me & watches over me as I grieve. Thanks to Alanon & AA I meet so many wonderful people & sometimes I have to let them go.
(((Kathleen))) - sorry for your loss but proud of your service to his celebration.
Taps & Amazing Grace make me emotional - used to be sorrow, now I think it's just grace and reverence for the life lived.
Hang in there!
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
