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Saturday, April 22, 2006

Yesterday I attended the first wake where I actually knew the person, who lay there all quiet-like in coffin that seemed too small to contain a life such as hers however brief it might have been. Every other wake I've been to have been for old people. People I was bound by blood to but I never knew. Not personally, no. It's sad but I never took the trouble to get to know them. Too late to wish I did.

I acted all blase abt it in the train with my colleague. My Great Secret to dealing with wakes and all other sad farewells? Always tell yourself you're gonna cry and you won't. Murphy's Law always works doesn't it?

Apparently not. Not when you want it to. Ironic isn't it?

When confronted with the reality of the situation, standing there amid the crowded room filled with stoic relatives and gathered friends, looking at her picture and the sad, lonely coffin beyond... I found that Murphy had left me to deal with this all on my own.

It all began with a tingling in my nose, a tightening of sensory nerves; kinda like when you eat wasabi and it shoots straight up through your nasal passage into your brain. It went something like that, straight up the nose and into the brain, throwing Murphy and all other preconceived plans of defense right out.

Thankfully it was painfully short and sharp.

The funeral's tomorrow. Burial apparently. Flowers have been ordered. Ribbons bought.

Now that's left is to attend.

Goodnight, sweet Princess. And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

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