Psychotically Sane

Archive for May 6th, 2009

I said goodbye to a friend today. I felt an immense amount of closure seeing her laying in the casket. At peace. Even in a moment of death, I still felt how much life she has in her.

Every word that was spoken, drew me in. So much I didn’t know about her. I learned so much about her life. And seeing her two children. Her 22 year old son and her 19 year old daughter and really seeing Nina in them. Seeing how much life she gave them. Seeing her smile on their faces. Just knowing how much she and her husband sacrificed for them. I feel so honored to have met her, to have worked with her, to be able to call her a friend.

It was just the closure I needed.
The whole night I needed.

A group of us met at work at 4pm. Several brought clothes to change into (including me) and we carpooled to the funeral home. Spent an hour visiting with the family and reliving memories with friends. Some went home and the rest of us (10 total) went and ambushed Rafferty’s in a fit of hunger. It was a wonderful hour and a half of good food, great friends, talking, laughing and enjoying each others company. We went back to the funeral home and enjoyed a very touching service dedicated to an incredible person. And it felt good. It felt good being there with people who knew how great she was. Who knew how much she would be missed. And especially great to be there with people who wanted to give her family as much support as we possibly can.

I truly am blessed with incredible family and friends.