thinking about uncle
Auntie Bee made a comment - the reason she hadn't gone to take one last look at Uncle before they'd sealed the coffin was that she couldn't bear to look and remember him that way, all stiff and cold. Mom later admitted that it was also the reason for her staying away after that first look during the first night of the funeral.
It would've been the same for me, if I hadn't gone through my harddisk just the other day, and came across some pictures taken at my cousin's wedding. There was a pic of my uncle, my aunties and mom, smiling for the camera.
Now whenever I think of uncle, I would picture his grin and the way he'd gone about telling jokes with a straight face and yet have you laughing through it. Those great times we had when he and Dad were still on good terms.
All it took was one picture with smiles.
It would've been the same for me, if I hadn't gone through my harddisk just the other day, and came across some pictures taken at my cousin's wedding. There was a pic of my uncle, my aunties and mom, smiling for the camera.
Now whenever I think of uncle, I would picture his grin and the way he'd gone about telling jokes with a straight face and yet have you laughing through it. Those great times we had when he and Dad were still on good terms.
All it took was one picture with smiles.