Remembrance
On a day when many have gathered to celebrate the life of Gail of ‘Nice Nobby/Naughty Nobby,’ I received a reminder to wish another blogger a happy birthday. I know that this person died in a car crash several years ago and is still missed and mourned by many.
The impact some people have cannot be measured accurately, for it is only with their passing that the absence of their presence is felt. A funeral or memorial gathering is the finest party the departed soul will ever have. In many cases, it would be a surprise to the central, missing character that they had made such an impression on so many.
We do not tell our families and friends frequently enough how much we love and appreciate them. Beautiful words and flowers are manifestations of the regret so often felt for the many times that calls were not made, or meetings were postponed or cancelled.
Humans are fragile, confidence and self-belief easily crushed. Philip Larkin (1922-1985) said, ‘We should be kind while there is still time.’
‘I wish I had’ are some of the saddest words, and so often heard on such occasions.
