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04 Jan 2025 05:34 PM
04 Jan 2025 05:34 PM
Pretty surreal to be the family Matriarch.
Go gently. I hope you enjoy catching up with some of your family.
04 Jan 2025 05:46 PM
04 Jan 2025 05:46 PM
Thanks @Oaktree
The matriarch - I guess so - I am the oldest person in a scattered family - but -
I spoke to my daughter and two of my cousins today and emailed one in Canada
I hope they live-stream the
ceremony - it's up to them - watching such an event can be gutwrenching - families need each other at these rites of passage
All my young fun uncles and my dad have passed
Aw - I need a coffee
Owlunar 🦉
04 Jan 2025 05:49 PM
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08 Jan 2025 03:20 AM
08 Jan 2025 03:20 AM
Many thanks @Shaz51 - @Appleblossom
I had a heavy-hearted day yesterday - Tuesday about my uncle - and today it's 10 years since my mother died and next week it be 14 years since dad died and it all piled up on me
Yes I am tough and resilient - still I was exhausted
I took it easy - I broke a tooth and need to wait until I know when my uncle's funeral will be before I make a dental appointment
I'm okay - I understand why I feel this way but it's tough yards
Owlunar
08 Jan 2025 10:29 AM
08 Jan 2025 10:29 AM
Sorry that you are doing it tough. Anniversaries can be difficult things.
Sending my love x
08 Jan 2025 07:58 PM
08 Jan 2025 07:58 PM
Thanks @Oaktree
Yes - anniversaries can be tough - today was easier until I spoke with my cousin about my uncle's funeral which is next Monday - now I feel unsettled again so I am taking a break
I am pretty sure my feelings about the funeral have more to do with my sister than anything else - I really have nothing at all to say to her - for my own well-being
Life is not always about games of Happy Families - so be it
There's a lot of history in the church where it will be held - I used to sing in the choir there and I was married there - wow
Thanks again
Owlunar
08 Jan 2025 08:14 PM
08 Jan 2025 08:14 PM
Thinking of you @Owlunar2 . So good to see you.
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