In another, there are no good days to die and I am sure that my friend Dave feels this very deeply as we celebrate the life of his son Sam at Inglewood Chapel. This is already a place of mixed emotions for me. Our daughter Cait was married to Nicco here and our very good friend Jo Lawrence was remembered by her friends and relatives on a day not dissimilar to this.
Sam whom I barely knew, has become very much alive through the remembrances of his parents, sister and his many, many school friends and work colleagues who have gathered here today. As Dave says, " I refuse to believe that he's gone forever, and I won't speak of him in the past tense because he's still here and I know I'll catch up with him one day.".
To end on a final sad and joyous note the farewell blessing was the same that I read at my Dad's funeral :
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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