Friday, August 21, 2009
went to a funeral today. grieving is a funny thing, isn't it? how different people express pain in different ways, how stoically silent men carry the casket in, how the widow seems to have a spotlight over her face the entire time. and watching people say goodbye to a wooden box, leaving white carnations on top. and what do you say to a woman you just met, who just lost her life's love, when she tearfully embraces you and says, "thank you so much for coming"?
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....."The world seems so backwards sometimes. We laugh at funerals and at weddings we cry."
ReplyDeleteSometimes you realise you don't need to say anything at all. Sometimes people will want to talk, absolutely pour their heart out and maybe want you to say a couple words in return, but for (many)others in these situations it's more than enough for you to just be there with them in silence.