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    Attended a most memorable funeral today.
    The departed man's daughter was sick in bed for a week so had an opportunity to write a remarkable and touching eulogy that even had the celebrant choked.
    His best mate threw away his prepared anecdotal speech to come up with a brillant impromptu summary of the meaning of his life.
    Then his grandson pulled off a perfect acoustic rendition of 'Old Man' by Neil Young that got tears flowing and had the attendees singing along... first time I had seen his son cry in the 15 years I've known him.

    • i've been to two too many funerals in the last couple years. sobering... also an indication of my mortality and "getting older".sine
    • of "getting older".sine
    • anyway, i've been thinking about my dad's inevitable death (having seen him deal with the passing of his)...sine
    • ... and it scares me immensely.sine
    • I let those thoughts pass as quickly as they appear.ali

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