please empty your brain below

I've read your post three times. It was so beautiful. It made my heart ache and made me smile. I hope the service gave you comfort.

I've a funeral to go to in Plymouth on Friday. I can only hope it goes as well and is as fitting a celebration of his life as your mother's service was.

Perfect prose as ever. I am so glad it all went well and I hope the pain will soon start to diminish.

Hope you've got lots of those happy memories to keep you warm for a long time.

Just beautiful...


I wish you can soon: Look back and smile, look forward and hope, and take comfort in the future.

Perfectly written

such warm words for a cold day.

That was wonderfully beautiful. I just recently discovered diamond geezer, but I'll be sure to add this to my rss reader. You are a very talented writer.

That was wonderfully beautiful. I just recently discovered diamond geezer, but I'll be sure to add this to my rss reader. You are a very talented writer.

I have long admired and appreciated your blog, but the quality of your writing has never been better than in the posts about your mum. A very sad event, but wonderfully emotional words written with heart and soul. Thank you for sharing them.

You owe me a packet of tissues now. MASSIVE bear hug for you. x

I need tissues too, DG. Beautifully written.

I'm so glad your mum got the last respects she deserved, but also that you and your nearest and dearest were there to see it - and see how much she meant to so many people. Hugs and kisses - and pass the tissues.

Beautiful. Thank you.

Beautiful post, DG. Thanks. Think I need some of those tissues myself. Hugs to you and yours.

Mr Bowes, I made no value judgements about the senders of these two types of cards - the perceived prejudice was all your own. Your tasteless sniping continues to be unwelcome here.

I was pleasantly surprised to find my favorite NYC-based blog linking to this post from my favorite London-based blog. It just shows that your piece is beautiful, DG. Specific to your mother, yet completely universal.

Beautifully expressed.











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