Golly, I thought I had slept very late this morning. As an early riser — between 5:30 and 6 am, I was stunned when I saw the clock read 7:30am. I hopped out of bed, went to the bathroom, went back into the bedroom, and realized it was indeed 6:30am. It is now 6:47am and I am going back to bed. See previous post for reason.
I was awake last night until about midnight thirty or beyond. Left on all the lights, fell into bed hoping to feel nothing. I feel nothing but tiredness right now. Perhaps it was a good thing I was having a massage as the voice mail came into my phone last evening telling me of the death of a long-time friend.
All happened as it was supposed to happen. His family will be here from LA on Friday…brother, sister…. and one sister from Oregon. They will view the body; it will be wrapped for cremation. Following that, his cousin, Jason will sit shiva with the ashes for one night. Still unknown where the ashes will be scattered… perhaps in the harbor in southern California with his mother and younger brother who passed one year ago Tuesday.
There will be a memorial service on August 9th, presumably at B’nai Israel, his workplace for over 30 years.
Let this be a warning to you all……… this was a man of a mere 60 years whose illnesses were being treated, yet who allowed those illnesses to ravage his body. I believe he so wanted to be with his mother and brother, that he willed this to happen. Jason, his cousin, said that when he viewed the body at the ER at UC Davis, cknjr looked amazingly peaceful, and as though he was going to open his eyes and smile at them at any minute. A good memory for those who were there.
I will not now or ever go into my feelings in a public writing space. This was a very personal matter, which I shall keep very personal.
In the words of my son, “Everybody dies.”
So true.
classic.
Later…………
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