We are sitting at the airport and waiting to head home after spending the last few days in a rush to get here, meet and attend the funeral. Now it is over.
It was a week since we heard the news about Fred being in the hospital and close to death. It was a flurry of deciding when and how to get flights and where to stay and who is coming. Now, within the week, we have that all behind us now. We are heading home. Everything is done except for the emotions.
It was an excellent tribute to a man and a life well lived. People, relatives, friends and even those we don't know were comforting and caring. Although the weather was great at first, it was overcast and drizzling the full day of the funeral. It rained the hardest at the graveside. That service was the shortest. We had laughs and tears, sadness and joy. We were so happy that Faith's health improved enough in a few days to actually attend the service in a 'ly-down' bed and a nurse to accompany her. It appears with the change of medication, she has been getting better every day. Our last visit with her this morning at the hospital indicates she is on the mend physically. Emotionally, she will need time. We all will.
What it did was bring the family together. Some of us have not seen each other - besides pictures -for many years. Some unfortunately were not able to come so will miss that part of the week which unified and cemented our relationships. We will need to reach out to them in support and encouragement and share the moments we had so they can 'feel' the warmth and love that was extended and shared in our times together.
A special man is gone. We will miss him. He was loved and will continue to be in our thoughts and in our hearts.
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