It was funny, not really funny, but odd; my friend died almost exactly one year after my brother. I found myself at the same lecturn, same room, same funeral home giving a speech.
My brother was always funny right up until the end, he wanted a Monty Python esque funeral. I was charged with being funny ("no tears allowed") on the worst day of my life. I sang the Philosopher's song at my brothers funeral.
Small world. A CP member I had met once before turned out to be a friend of my brother. He was at the funeral.
As to the thread, my brother read so much, went to many info sessions. He did everything he could to live. They gave him 3 months to live the second go round, and he lived 3 years. I am trying to do some of the things he learned.
When he called to tell me it was over (just rec'd the 3 months "get your affairs in order" from the doctor) the end was near; I didnt know what say. I just said I am so sorry. He answered, "better me than you."
That was my brother.
Last edited by Aeneas; 11-08-2014 at 01:06 AM.
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