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do I want to rant about something that came up today at this time of nite? on this day? no.
not yet. another day maybe.
we burried my grandmother today.
it rained for a short period... the very period we stood in the grave yard over her casket.
it was appropriate. not because she liked rain (it ruined her perm), but because it suited the mood of all present. it washed away the tears that fell so easily.
I heard an official count.
My grandmother had 13 children
out lived her husband and 3 of those children
had 25 grandchildren
and 22 great grandchildren
with another 2 on the way (1 of which was only found out about today)
of course it was impossible to gather every related
many didnt show up
which is a pity. if they couldnt show up for the one woman who held this family together, what will they ever show up for?
its quite obvious that this family wont last as the clan it has been. we are going to splinter... each small group going its own way... occasionaly sparks of contact... small gatherings.. but never anything large. nothing large has happened in years anyways, except for this. though this touches on part of the rant I dont want to go into today.. so I'll leave it be.
she is resting. her grave placed atop her husbands in the vault. all of her children think this appropriate. I never met the man. I dont know. He died about 6 months before my birth.
Interestingly, my brothers baby is due in about 6 months. or is it 5? I dont know. And right now.. dont care.
not yet. another day maybe.
we burried my grandmother today.
it rained for a short period... the very period we stood in the grave yard over her casket.
it was appropriate. not because she liked rain (it ruined her perm), but because it suited the mood of all present. it washed away the tears that fell so easily.
I heard an official count.
My grandmother had 13 children
out lived her husband and 3 of those children
had 25 grandchildren
and 22 great grandchildren
with another 2 on the way (1 of which was only found out about today)
of course it was impossible to gather every related
many didnt show up
which is a pity. if they couldnt show up for the one woman who held this family together, what will they ever show up for?
its quite obvious that this family wont last as the clan it has been. we are going to splinter... each small group going its own way... occasionaly sparks of contact... small gatherings.. but never anything large. nothing large has happened in years anyways, except for this. though this touches on part of the rant I dont want to go into today.. so I'll leave it be.
she is resting. her grave placed atop her husbands in the vault. all of her children think this appropriate. I never met the man. I dont know. He died about 6 months before my birth.
Interestingly, my brothers baby is due in about 6 months. or is it 5? I dont know. And right now.. dont care.