It was nice to ‘go home’ this weekend.

The trip was a mixture of seeing old familiar people, places and things set in different contexts. The ‘leitmotif’ was one of nostalgia combined with the sense of time.

 

The funeral service for Richard was splendid.  I forgot he was in WWII in Europe – the military came to play taps and fold a flag over him.

As is sometimes the case when a loved one dies, you realize it in stages. Although we spent the morning at his funeral service, I ‘felt it’ at the funeral luncheon. For the first time in my life, our family did not have Richard with us at the table. Brother #3 was also not present- for his wife is due any time now to have the baby. So the great circle of life was sensed.

 

The ‘highlight’ of the funeral was seeing my father’s old law firm partners, some of them seen in maybe 20 years. My father and Richard were fortunate to have a group of colleagues who were also friends. I was envious: when I go there will be no equivalent for me.

 

My favorite part of the weekend was just being home. Mother made the usual meals, and did her crossword puzzles. Father showed me his latest model train set up. We three went to Church; I saw my new niece.  I saw my brothers. Nothing major, ‘just life’.

This is happiness – the sense of satisfaction in the midst of the mundane.

I am glad to be going back at Christmas time. Just once more I would like to have “Home of Christmas’ with all my family.

 

I didn’t have internet access; I missed reading my blogs.  I hope to do so some ‘catch up’ in the next couple of days.

 

I have missed you!

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