Reaper Time
Death related affairs have been much in evidence that last month or so.
P's mother died. It turns out that she had breast cancer for awhile. P's busy winding up her estate - all the stuff in her house, etc.
On a related note, Jen's parents have continued their cleaning out of their closets and giving away or s@#t-canning possessions. They say they don't want us to have to wade through a lot of crap when they're gone.
Sigh.
On another related note, my longtime friend S won't get tested for breast cancer, despite many of her relatives dying of the same disease. Seeing her this week. Maybe things have changed.
J's dad died. J says he went fast - just collapsed and died. I attended the funeral, a Ukrainian Orthodox service. Lots of male singing in Ukrainian. At least the priest seemed to know the family - no mispronounced names, etc.
E is trying to settle matters regarding her sister's estate and real property back in the old country. Seems that some relatives wasted a bunch of money on bribes (?!) yet no title was registered at the local Register of Deeds.
Ah, corruption.
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One of our friends has finally decided she's an atheist. Jen told her that she should talk to me. As Jen related her statement, "Asking where you go when you die is like asking where the light goes when you turn off a light bulb."
P's mother died. It turns out that she had breast cancer for awhile. P's busy winding up her estate - all the stuff in her house, etc.
On a related note, Jen's parents have continued their cleaning out of their closets and giving away or s@#t-canning possessions. They say they don't want us to have to wade through a lot of crap when they're gone.
Sigh.
On another related note, my longtime friend S won't get tested for breast cancer, despite many of her relatives dying of the same disease. Seeing her this week. Maybe things have changed.
J's dad died. J says he went fast - just collapsed and died. I attended the funeral, a Ukrainian Orthodox service. Lots of male singing in Ukrainian. At least the priest seemed to know the family - no mispronounced names, etc.
E is trying to settle matters regarding her sister's estate and real property back in the old country. Seems that some relatives wasted a bunch of money on bribes (?!) yet no title was registered at the local Register of Deeds.
Ah, corruption.
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One of our friends has finally decided she's an atheist. Jen told her that she should talk to me. As Jen related her statement, "Asking where you go when you die is like asking where the light goes when you turn off a light bulb."