Today I have been back at Breakspear for a funeral of an Aunt*, it is rather odd to be back, the last time I was there, was to scatter Dad’s ashes, so it has been a day of memories.<\/p>\n
The first trigger for the day was when I put on my suit jacket.\u00a0 The speech I had given at Dad’s was still in the inside pocket..<\/p>\n
The service was very nice, my brother made me smile at one point.\u00a0 The minister was quoting John, “there are many rooms in my father’s house..” At which point my brother quipped, “as long as Ivy finds the kitchen then she will be happy..”
\nMany of my memories are of Ivy running the teas and coffees.. so yes that would be the room she would gravitate to.<\/p>\n
So thank you Aunt Ivy for the tea, the support, and everything.
\nAs for Dad, well I’m sure he knows that I miss him.<\/p>\n
* Admittedly not an actual aunt, she used to live next door to my parents 46 years ago.\u00a0 But she was still Aunt Ivy, and will never be anything else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today I have been back at Breakspear for a funeral of an Aunt*, it is rather odd to be back, the last time I was there, was to scatter Dad’s ashes, so it has been a day of memories. The first trigger for the day was when I put on my suit jacket.\u00a0 The speech … Continue reading [Reflection] It is because we remember that we strive to be better people..<\/span>